Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Pike County, Illinois totaled $603,566 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 39 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $41,482 | $41,482 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $67,478 | $33,739 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $92,780 | $30,927 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $114,507 | $28,627 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $135,906 | $27,181 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 6 | $155,364 | $25,894 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 7 | $173,776 | $24,825 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 8 | $190,878 | $23,860 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 9 | $206,936 | $22,993 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 11 | $236,387 | $21,490 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 12 | $250,473 | $20,873 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 13 | $264,558 | $20,351 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 14 | $278,272 | $19,877 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 15 | $291,898 | $19,460 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $304,278 | $19,017 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 17 | $316,214 | $18,601 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 18 | $327,170 | $18,176 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 19 | $336,582 | $17,715 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 21 | $354,587 | $16,885 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 22 | $362,429 | $16,474 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 89 | $241,137 | $2,709 |
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