Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Cumberland County, Illinois totaled $566,819 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 39 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $31,955 | $31,955 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $53,307 | $26,654 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $74,286 | $24,762 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $112,282 | $22,456 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $130,509 | $21,752 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $148,198 | $21,171 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $164,116 | $20,515 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $193,209 | $19,321 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $207,315 | $18,847 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 12 | $220,367 | $18,364 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 14 | $244,526 | $17,466 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 15 | $255,424 | $17,028 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 16 | $266,213 | $16,638 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 17 | $275,348 | $16,197 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 19 | $293,436 | $15,444 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 20 | $301,425 | $15,071 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 21 | $309,315 | $14,729 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 23 | $324,515 | $14,109 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 24 | $331,809 | $13,825 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 25 | $338,984 | $13,559 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 103 | $227,835 | $2,212 |
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