Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 34 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $56,288 | $56,288 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $97,194 | $48,597 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $134,924 | $44,975 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $171,579 | $42,895 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $208,168 | $41,634 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 7 | $274,626 | $39,232 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 8 | $304,318 | $38,040 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 9 | $332,118 | $36,902 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 10 | $357,748 | $35,775 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 11 | $382,259 | $34,751 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 12 | $405,572 | $33,798 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 14 | $445,617 | $31,830 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 15 | $464,801 | $30,987 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 16 | $483,242 | $30,203 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 17 | $501,134 | $29,478 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 18 | $518,747 | $28,819 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 19 | $536,136 | $28,218 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 21 | $569,152 | $27,102 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 22 | $584,177 | $26,553 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 23 | $598,065 | $26,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 94 | $522,100 | $5,554 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf