Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Alabama totaled $18.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 35 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 28 | $1,274,552 | $45,520 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 57 | $2,168,093 | $38,037 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 86 | $2,899,697 | $33,717 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 115 | $3,549,204 | $30,863 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 144 | $4,134,978 | $28,715 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 173 | $4,685,701 | $27,085 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 202 | $5,199,184 | $25,739 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 230 | $5,680,905 | $24,700 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 259 | $6,157,043 | $23,772 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 288 | $6,609,815 | $22,951 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 317 | $7,035,001 | $22,192 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 346 | $7,438,296 | $21,498 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 375 | $7,824,028 | $20,864 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 404 | $8,192,552 | $20,279 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 433 | $8,547,223 | $19,740 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 461 | $8,879,304 | $19,261 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 490 | $9,212,341 | $18,801 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 519 | $9,534,008 | $18,370 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 548 | $9,848,006 | $17,971 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 577 | $10,155,153 | $17,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 2,310 | $8,602,852 | $3,724 |
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