Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in North Carolina totaled $24.0 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% | 9% | 35 | $2,217,124 | $63,346 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 70 | $3,580,993 | $51,157 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 105 | $4,748,740 | $45,226 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 140 | $5,789,958 | $41,357 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 176 | $6,773,571 | $38,486 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 211 | $7,655,897 | $36,284 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 246 | $8,477,786 | $34,463 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 281 | $9,224,379 | $32,827 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 316 | $9,923,916 | $31,405 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 352 | $10,604,610 | $30,127 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 387 | $11,239,303 | $29,042 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 422 | $11,849,943 | $28,080 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 457 | $12,426,542 | $27,192 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 493 | $12,986,754 | $26,342 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 528 | $13,511,529 | $25,590 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 563 | $14,024,030 | $24,909 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 598 | $14,518,286 | $24,278 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 633 | $14,989,062 | $23,679 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 669 | $15,449,681 | $23,094 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 704 | $15,873,695 | $22,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 2,818 | $8,164,393 | $2,897 |
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