Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $1.5 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% | 4% | 2 | $66,225 | $33,113 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $156,194 | $31,239 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 7 | $211,924 | $30,275 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 10 | $278,764 | $27,876 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 12 | $316,480 | $26,373 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 15 | $371,215 | $24,748 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 17 | $407,007 | $23,942 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 20 | $458,845 | $22,942 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 23 | $508,282 | $22,099 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 25 | $540,267 | $21,611 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 28 | $586,704 | $20,954 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 30 | $616,004 | $20,533 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 33 | $657,053 | $19,911 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 35 | $683,818 | $19,538 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 38 | $722,878 | $19,023 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 40 | $748,130 | $18,703 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 43 | $783,286 | $18,216 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 46 | $816,497 | $17,750 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 48 | $838,312 | $17,465 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 51 | $870,479 | $17,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 205 | $677,765 | $3,306 |
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