Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Kentucky totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 38 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 22 | $1,140,533 | $51,842 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 44 | $1,892,634 | $43,014 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 66 | $2,492,832 | $37,770 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 89 | $3,030,341 | $34,049 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 111 | $3,495,423 | $31,490 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 133 | $3,910,504 | $29,402 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 156 | $4,308,549 | $27,619 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 178 | $4,666,061 | $26,214 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 200 | $5,005,072 | $25,025 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 222 | $5,322,726 | $23,976 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 245 | $5,644,740 | $23,040 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 267 | $5,952,472 | $22,294 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 289 | $6,246,405 | $21,614 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 312 | $6,531,642 | $20,935 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 334 | $6,788,462 | $20,325 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 356 | $7,036,565 | $19,766 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 378 | $7,273,602 | $19,242 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 401 | $7,511,547 | $18,732 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 423 | $7,732,095 | $18,279 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 445 | $7,945,491 | $17,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 1,784 | $6,237,834 | $3,497 |
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