Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in South Dakota totaled $20.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 40 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 17 | $1,914,919 | $112,642 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 34 | $3,043,202 | $89,506 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 51 | $3,909,536 | $76,658 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 69 | $4,730,047 | $68,551 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 86 | $5,423,832 | $63,068 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 103 | $6,066,004 | $58,893 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 121 | $6,704,737 | $55,411 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 138 | $7,272,285 | $52,698 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 155 | $7,806,240 | $50,363 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 172 | $8,309,150 | $48,309 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 190 | $8,805,936 | $46,347 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 207 | $9,250,869 | $44,690 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 224 | $9,680,554 | $43,217 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 242 | $10,119,522 | $41,816 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 259 | $10,516,159 | $40,603 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 276 | $10,897,409 | $39,483 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 293 | $11,262,397 | $38,438 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 311 | $11,634,350 | $37,409 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 328 | $11,972,855 | $36,503 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 345 | $12,293,292 | $35,633 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 1,384 | $8,394,408 | $6,065 |
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