Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Imperial County, California totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 41 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $101,432 | $101,432 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $199,388 | $99,694 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $285,576 | $95,192 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $365,048 | $91,262 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $440,798 | $88,160 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $515,380 | $85,897 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 7 | $571,560 | $81,651 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $664,511 | $73,835 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $707,481 | $70,748 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $744,981 | $67,726 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 12 | $779,617 | $64,968 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 13 | $813,734 | $62,595 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 14 | $845,979 | $60,427 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 15 | $876,026 | $58,402 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $904,089 | $56,506 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 18 | $958,038 | $53,224 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 19 | $983,038 | $51,739 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 20 | $1,007,166 | $50,358 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 21 | $1,030,481 | $49,071 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 22 | $1,052,440 | $47,838 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 91 | $757,041 | $8,319 |
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