Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Louisiana totaled $21.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 48 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 45 | $2,338,769 | $51,973 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 90 | $3,877,068 | $43,079 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 136 | $5,113,625 | $37,600 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 181 | $6,121,235 | $33,819 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 226 | $6,990,169 | $30,930 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 272 | $7,782,565 | $28,612 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 317 | $8,483,301 | $26,761 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 362 | $9,129,780 | $25,220 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 408 | $9,743,160 | $23,880 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 453 | $10,306,002 | $22,751 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 499 | $10,845,814 | $21,735 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 544 | $11,336,398 | $20,839 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 589 | $11,801,631 | $20,037 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 635 | $12,247,570 | $19,288 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 680 | $12,654,739 | $18,610 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 725 | $13,038,875 | $17,985 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 771 | $13,411,949 | $17,396 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 816 | $13,756,660 | $16,859 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 862 | $14,085,189 | $16,340 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 907 | $14,390,792 | $15,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 3,630 | $6,891,829 | $1,899 |
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