Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Washington totaled $21.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 36 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 12 | $1,843,925 | $153,660 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 25 | $2,838,116 | $113,525 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 38 | $3,597,686 | $94,676 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 50 | $4,212,544 | $84,251 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 63 | $4,861,087 | $77,160 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 76 | $5,483,899 | $72,157 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 88 | $6,032,910 | $68,556 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 101 | $6,600,496 | $65,351 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 114 | $7,137,633 | $62,611 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 126 | $7,613,023 | $60,421 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 139 | $8,099,689 | $58,271 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 152 | $8,567,780 | $56,367 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 164 | $8,988,052 | $54,805 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 177 | $9,431,748 | $53,287 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 190 | $9,850,969 | $51,847 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 203 | $10,253,610 | $50,510 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 215 | $10,611,847 | $49,357 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 228 | $10,985,900 | $48,184 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 241 | $11,350,948 | $47,099 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 253 | $11,678,173 | $46,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 1,016 | $9,687,453 | $9,535 |
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