Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Massachusetts totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 49 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $158,559 | $79,280 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $338,229 | $67,646 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $491,090 | $61,386 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $641,090 | $58,281 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $780,419 | $55,744 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 17 | $902,974 | $53,116 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 20 | $1,008,061 | $50,403 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 23 | $1,101,543 | $47,893 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 26 | $1,184,887 | $45,573 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 29 | $1,262,830 | $43,546 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 32 | $1,335,391 | $41,731 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 34 | $1,382,399 | $40,659 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 37 | $1,449,318 | $39,171 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 40 | $1,511,194 | $37,780 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 43 | $1,567,818 | $36,461 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 46 | $1,619,183 | $35,200 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 49 | $1,667,471 | $34,030 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 52 | $1,709,514 | $32,875 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 55 | $1,748,195 | $31,785 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 58 | $1,784,796 | $30,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 233 | $792,130 | $3,400 |
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