Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Kern County, California totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 42 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $104,510 | $104,510 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $189,653 | $94,827 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $265,479 | $88,493 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $340,645 | $85,161 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $403,972 | $80,794 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $456,222 | $76,037 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 7 | $503,282 | $71,897 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $544,434 | $68,054 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 9 | $585,404 | $65,045 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 10 | $616,511 | $61,651 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $645,011 | $58,637 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 12 | $670,938 | $55,912 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 13 | $696,168 | $53,551 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 14 | $719,073 | $51,362 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 15 | $741,742 | $49,449 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 16 | $763,980 | $47,749 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 17 | $786,029 | $46,237 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 18 | $807,987 | $44,888 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 19 | $829,830 | $43,675 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 21 | $871,420 | $41,496 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 84 | $579,431 | $6,898 |
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