Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $295,169 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 33 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $23,427 | $23,427 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $44,326 | $22,163 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $52,695 | $17,565 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $60,000 | $15,000 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $65,538 | $13,108 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $76,349 | $10,907 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 8 | $81,437 | $10,180 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 9 | $86,502 | $9,611 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 10 | $91,554 | $9,155 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 11 | $95,997 | $8,727 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 12 | $100,439 | $8,370 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 14 | $109,118 | $7,794 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 15 | $113,100 | $7,540 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 16 | $117,077 | $7,317 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 17 | $120,837 | $7,108 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 18 | $124,542 | $6,919 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 19 | $128,136 | $6,744 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 21 | $135,047 | $6,431 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 22 | $138,389 | $6,290 |
| Top 20% | 48% | 23 | $141,684 | $6,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 52% | 94 | $153,485 | $1,633 |
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