Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Ashe County, North Carolina totaled $222,289 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 78 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $35,125 | $35,125 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $60,125 | $30,063 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $82,477 | $27,492 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 4 | $99,992 | $24,998 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 5 | $117,402 | $23,480 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 6 | $133,158 | $22,193 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 7 | $146,478 | $20,925 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 8 | $156,513 | $19,564 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 9 | $165,377 | $18,375 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 10 | $173,528 | $17,353 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 11 | $178,980 | $16,271 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 12 | $182,790 | $15,233 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 13 | $185,883 | $14,299 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 14 | $188,742 | $13,482 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 15 | $190,968 | $12,731 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 16 | $192,772 | $12,048 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 17 | $194,512 | $11,442 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 18 | $196,147 | $10,897 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 19 | $197,479 | $10,394 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 20 | $198,397 | $9,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 84 | $23,892 | $284 |
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