Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in West Virginia totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 34 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 15 | $711,140 | $47,409 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 31 | $1,083,002 | $34,936 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 47 | $1,386,579 | $29,502 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 63 | $1,643,405 | $26,086 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 79 | $1,876,696 | $23,756 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 95 | $2,088,003 | $21,979 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 111 | $2,288,158 | $20,614 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 127 | $2,479,449 | $19,523 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 143 | $2,659,421 | $18,597 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 159 | $2,831,667 | $17,809 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 175 | $2,999,370 | $17,139 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 191 | $3,162,683 | $16,559 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 207 | $3,320,953 | $16,043 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 223 | $3,473,076 | $15,574 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 239 | $3,617,529 | $15,136 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 255 | $3,755,875 | $14,729 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 270 | $3,879,935 | $14,370 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 286 | $4,007,796 | $14,013 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 302 | $4,131,592 | $13,681 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 318 | $4,252,009 | $13,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 1,276 | $4,009,572 | $3,142 |
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