Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Yazoo County, Mississippi totaled $906,559 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 42 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $53,205 | $53,205 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $140,452 | $46,817 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $205,228 | $41,046 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $225,408 | $37,568 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $262,802 | $32,850 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 10 | $292,103 | $29,210 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 12 | $320,394 | $26,700 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 13 | $333,155 | $25,627 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 15 | $356,734 | $23,782 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 17 | $378,412 | $22,260 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 19 | $398,605 | $20,979 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 20 | $408,087 | $20,404 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 22 | $425,953 | $19,362 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 24 | $442,766 | $18,449 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 26 | $457,866 | $17,610 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 27 | $465,046 | $17,224 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 29 | $479,171 | $16,523 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 31 | $493,049 | $15,905 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 33 | $506,608 | $15,352 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 34 | $513,224 | $15,095 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 140 | $393,335 | $2,810 |
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