Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Maryland totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 47 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $952,906 | $105,878 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 18 | $1,455,173 | $80,843 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 27 | $1,883,344 | $69,753 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 36 | $2,252,844 | $62,579 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 46 | $2,610,884 | $56,758 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 55 | $2,892,736 | $52,595 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 64 | $3,145,618 | $49,150 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 73 | $3,382,605 | $46,337 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 83 | $3,628,239 | $43,714 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 92 | $3,829,620 | $41,626 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 101 | $4,018,392 | $39,786 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 110 | $4,198,299 | $38,166 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 119 | $4,368,297 | $36,708 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 129 | $4,546,722 | $35,246 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 138 | $4,697,404 | $34,039 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 147 | $4,838,851 | $32,917 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 156 | $4,971,733 | $31,870 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 166 | $5,112,170 | $30,796 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 175 | $5,230,758 | $29,890 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 184 | $5,344,388 | $29,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 739 | $2,854,159 | $3,862 |
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