Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Mississippi totaled $28.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 44 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 54 | $3,007,635 | $55,697 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 108 | $4,798,051 | $44,426 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 162 | $6,247,584 | $38,565 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 216 | $7,457,175 | $34,524 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 270 | $8,503,518 | $31,495 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 324 | $9,419,566 | $29,073 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 378 | $10,242,854 | $27,098 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 432 | $10,996,873 | $25,456 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 486 | $11,692,154 | $24,058 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 540 | $12,337,598 | $22,847 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 594 | $12,934,504 | $21,775 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 648 | $13,491,884 | $20,821 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 702 | $14,020,076 | $19,972 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 756 | $14,521,334 | $19,208 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 811 | $15,007,987 | $18,506 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 865 | $15,465,296 | $17,879 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 919 | $15,906,372 | $17,308 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 973 | $16,327,802 | $16,781 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 1,027 | $16,726,748 | $16,287 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 1,081 | $17,110,796 | $15,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 4,326 | $11,019,891 | $2,547 |
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