Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Connecticut totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 49 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $309,363 | $309,363 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $509,363 | $254,682 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $673,788 | $224,596 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $896,165 | $179,233 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $1,001,291 | $166,882 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 7 | $1,091,291 | $155,899 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $1,165,036 | $145,630 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $1,294,860 | $129,486 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $1,354,860 | $123,169 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 12 | $1,410,887 | $117,574 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 13 | $1,464,996 | $112,692 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $1,564,879 | $104,325 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 16 | $1,612,496 | $100,781 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 17 | $1,656,692 | $97,452 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 19 | $1,741,611 | $91,664 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $1,781,611 | $89,081 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 21 | $1,820,537 | $86,692 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 22 | $1,859,233 | $84,511 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 24 | $1,932,066 | $80,503 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 25 | $1,967,166 | $78,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 102 | $931,518 | $9,133 |
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