Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Pennsylvania totaled $13.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 43 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 14 | $1,270,172 | $90,727 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 28 | $2,006,846 | $71,673 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 42 | $2,672,891 | $63,640 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 56 | $3,266,526 | $58,331 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 70 | $3,793,247 | $54,189 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 84 | $4,281,549 | $50,971 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 98 | $4,731,412 | $48,280 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 113 | $5,181,434 | $45,853 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 127 | $5,575,518 | $43,902 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 141 | $5,943,229 | $42,151 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 155 | $6,296,331 | $40,621 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 169 | $6,634,091 | $39,255 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 183 | $6,954,281 | $38,002 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 197 | $7,252,410 | $36,814 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 212 | $7,551,026 | $35,618 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 226 | $7,817,808 | $34,592 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 240 | $8,069,681 | $33,624 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 254 | $8,312,526 | $32,726 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 268 | $8,542,592 | $31,875 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 282 | $8,761,207 | $31,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,132 | $5,181,607 | $4,577 |
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