Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 53 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 6 | $738,996 | $123,166 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 13 | $1,175,287 | $90,407 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 20 | $1,435,773 | $71,789 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 27 | $1,642,510 | $60,834 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 34 | $1,815,444 | $53,395 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 41 | $1,967,296 | $47,983 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 48 | $2,101,101 | $43,773 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 55 | $2,215,993 | $40,291 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 62 | $2,325,048 | $37,501 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 69 | $2,428,706 | $35,199 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 76 | $2,526,061 | $33,238 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 83 | $2,616,789 | $31,528 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 89 | $2,691,981 | $30,247 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 96 | $2,775,867 | $28,915 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 103 | $2,853,167 | $27,701 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 110 | $2,925,936 | $26,599 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 117 | $2,993,367 | $25,584 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 124 | $3,057,871 | $24,660 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 131 | $3,120,002 | $23,817 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 138 | $3,179,063 | $23,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 554 | $1,439,432 | $2,598 |
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