Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Arkansas totaled $23.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 43 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 44 | $2,912,188 | $66,186 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 89 | $4,168,318 | $46,835 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 134 | $5,179,976 | $38,657 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 179 | $6,052,946 | $33,815 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 224 | $6,841,041 | $30,540 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 269 | $7,571,080 | $28,145 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 314 | $8,254,199 | $26,287 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 359 | $8,884,096 | $24,747 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 404 | $9,475,507 | $23,454 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 449 | $10,026,832 | $22,331 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 494 | $10,541,496 | $21,339 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 539 | $11,026,550 | $20,457 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 584 | $11,498,434 | $19,689 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 629 | $11,951,344 | $19,001 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 674 | $12,382,207 | $18,371 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 719 | $12,797,990 | $17,800 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 764 | $13,197,965 | $17,275 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 809 | $13,582,587 | $16,789 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 854 | $13,950,659 | $16,336 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 899 | $14,304,535 | $15,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 3,600 | $9,290,191 | $2,581 |
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