Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in South Carolina totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 49 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 16 | $1,514,924 | $94,683 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 32 | $2,323,338 | $72,604 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 48 | $2,977,732 | $62,036 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 65 | $3,577,129 | $55,033 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 81 | $4,075,521 | $50,315 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 97 | $4,526,408 | $46,664 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 113 | $4,929,076 | $43,620 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 130 | $5,322,960 | $40,946 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 146 | $5,667,928 | $38,821 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 162 | $5,981,543 | $36,923 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 178 | $6,271,172 | $35,231 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 195 | $6,557,407 | $33,628 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 211 | $6,805,682 | $32,254 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 227 | $7,042,477 | $31,024 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 243 | $7,266,135 | $29,902 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 260 | $7,490,670 | $28,810 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 276 | $7,695,631 | $27,883 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 292 | $7,893,385 | $27,032 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 308 | $8,079,515 | $26,232 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 325 | $8,263,871 | $25,427 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,300 | $3,936,338 | $3,028 |
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