Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Missouri totaled $22.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 45 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 30 | $2,524,587 | $84,153 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 61 | $3,926,412 | $64,367 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 91 | $4,995,291 | $54,893 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 122 | $5,966,915 | $48,909 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 152 | $6,822,874 | $44,887 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 183 | $7,635,853 | $41,726 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 213 | $8,354,175 | $39,221 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 244 | $9,025,104 | $36,988 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 274 | $9,631,604 | $35,152 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 305 | $10,215,518 | $33,494 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 335 | $10,742,502 | $32,067 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 366 | $11,257,871 | $30,759 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 397 | $11,745,644 | $29,586 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 427 | $12,195,038 | $28,560 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 458 | $12,640,425 | $27,599 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 488 | $13,052,110 | $26,746 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 519 | $13,458,519 | $25,932 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 549 | $13,835,750 | $25,202 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 580 | $14,210,275 | $24,500 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 610 | $14,551,643 | $23,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 2,444 | $8,373,258 | $3,426 |
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