Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Van Buren County, Arkansas totaled $415,014 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 47 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $36,683 | $36,683 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $64,294 | $32,147 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $91,799 | $30,600 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $114,037 | $28,509 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $132,764 | $26,553 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $149,639 | $24,940 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 7 | $166,179 | $23,740 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 8 | $180,682 | $22,585 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $188,952 | $20,995 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 10 | $197,004 | $19,700 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 11 | $204,812 | $18,619 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 12 | $211,913 | $17,659 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 13 | $218,822 | $16,832 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 14 | $225,072 | $16,077 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 15 | $231,322 | $15,421 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 16 | $237,482 | $14,843 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 17 | $243,620 | $14,331 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 18 | $248,934 | $13,830 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 19 | $254,224 | $13,380 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 20 | $259,224 | $12,961 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 84 | $155,790 | $1,855 |
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