Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $13.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 44 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 15 | $1,394,948 | $92,997 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 30 | $2,152,263 | $71,742 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 46 | $2,798,007 | $60,826 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 61 | $3,324,750 | $54,504 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 77 | $3,816,031 | $49,559 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 92 | $4,243,133 | $46,121 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 107 | $4,630,000 | $43,271 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 123 | $5,023,643 | $40,843 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 138 | $5,362,819 | $38,861 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 154 | $5,702,878 | $37,032 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 169 | $6,007,654 | $35,548 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 184 | $6,293,757 | $34,205 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 200 | $6,581,157 | $32,906 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 215 | $6,833,823 | $31,785 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 231 | $7,085,726 | $30,674 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 246 | $7,306,056 | $29,699 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 261 | $7,514,937 | $28,793 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 277 | $7,726,036 | $27,892 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 292 | $7,916,879 | $27,113 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 308 | $8,110,613 | $26,333 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 1,232 | $4,892,212 | $3,971 |
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