Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 36 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $569,540 | $81,363 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $815,502 | $58,250 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 22 | $1,033,636 | $46,983 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 29 | $1,194,450 | $41,188 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 36 | $1,343,438 | $37,318 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 44 | $1,502,676 | $34,152 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 51 | $1,633,209 | $32,024 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 58 | $1,757,837 | $30,308 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 66 | $1,890,422 | $28,643 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 73 | $2,000,490 | $27,404 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 81 | $2,119,810 | $26,170 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 88 | $2,218,675 | $25,212 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 95 | $2,313,650 | $24,354 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 103 | $2,418,519 | $23,481 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 110 | $2,507,939 | $22,799 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 117 | $2,592,373 | $22,157 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 125 | $2,685,544 | $21,484 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 132 | $2,765,106 | $20,948 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 140 | $2,852,572 | $20,376 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 147 | $2,926,933 | $19,911 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 590 | $2,584,426 | $4,380 |
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