Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in McLean County, Illinois totaled $457,480 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 36 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $52,211 | $26,106 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $77,224 | $19,306 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $87,679 | $17,536 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $106,923 | $15,275 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 8 | $116,276 | $14,535 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 10 | $134,428 | $13,443 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 11 | $142,684 | $12,971 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 13 | $158,076 | $12,160 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 14 | $165,576 | $11,827 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 16 | $180,570 | $11,286 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 17 | $187,762 | $11,045 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 19 | $200,603 | $10,558 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 20 | $206,603 | $10,330 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 22 | $218,051 | $9,911 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 23 | $223,660 | $9,724 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 24 | $229,229 | $9,551 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 26 | $240,014 | $9,231 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 27 | $244,727 | $9,064 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 29 | $253,609 | $8,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 118 | $203,871 | $1,728 |
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