Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Vermont totaled $5.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 48 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $515,336 | $103,067 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $863,458 | $86,346 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 15 | $1,173,439 | $78,229 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 21 | $1,478,166 | $70,389 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 26 | $1,694,175 | $65,161 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 31 | $1,898,181 | $61,232 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 36 | $2,083,000 | $57,861 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 42 | $2,279,624 | $54,277 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 47 | $2,424,010 | $51,575 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 52 | $2,557,377 | $49,180 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 58 | $2,707,607 | $46,683 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 63 | $2,821,113 | $44,780 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 68 | $2,925,041 | $43,015 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 73 | $3,019,776 | $41,367 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 79 | $3,126,868 | $39,581 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 84 | $3,213,561 | $38,257 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 89 | $3,297,293 | $37,048 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 95 | $3,392,898 | $35,715 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 100 | $3,470,353 | $34,704 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 105 | $3,545,228 | $33,764 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 423 | $1,810,587 | $4,280 |
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