Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in New York totaled $13.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 41 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $1,432,338 | $130,213 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 23 | $2,235,315 | $97,188 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 34 | $2,780,074 | $81,767 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 46 | $3,317,753 | $72,125 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 57 | $3,761,402 | $65,990 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 69 | $4,193,778 | $60,779 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 81 | $4,599,515 | $56,784 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 92 | $4,944,925 | $53,749 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 104 | $5,298,567 | $50,948 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 115 | $5,602,912 | $48,721 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 127 | $5,922,123 | $46,631 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 138 | $6,195,932 | $44,898 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 150 | $6,475,204 | $43,168 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 162 | $6,734,357 | $41,570 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 173 | $6,961,330 | $40,239 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 185 | $7,198,128 | $38,909 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 196 | $7,407,632 | $37,794 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 208 | $7,629,843 | $36,682 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 220 | $7,844,168 | $35,655 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 231 | $8,036,813 | $34,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 927 | $5,660,051 | $6,106 |
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