Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Illinois totaled $18.8 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% | 12% | 33 | $2,347,457 | $71,135 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 66 | $3,401,836 | $51,543 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 100 | $4,250,934 | $42,509 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 133 | $4,970,139 | $37,369 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 166 | $5,613,608 | $33,817 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 200 | $6,225,956 | $31,130 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 233 | $6,776,147 | $29,082 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 266 | $7,283,500 | $27,382 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 300 | $7,778,628 | $25,929 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 333 | $8,236,578 | $24,734 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 367 | $8,679,762 | $23,651 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 400 | $9,084,562 | $22,711 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 433 | $9,463,035 | $21,855 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 467 | $9,827,288 | $21,043 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 500 | $10,165,357 | $20,331 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 533 | $10,488,222 | $19,678 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 567 | $10,805,688 | $19,058 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 600 | $11,103,194 | $18,505 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 634 | $11,396,961 | $17,976 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 667 | $11,670,184 | $17,497 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 2,670 | $7,149,153 | $2,678 |
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