Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Maine totaled $13.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 54 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $2,036,922 | $226,325 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 19 | $3,218,880 | $169,415 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 29 | $4,009,646 | $138,264 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 38 | $4,602,507 | $121,119 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 48 | $5,130,125 | $106,878 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 58 | $5,625,871 | $96,998 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 68 | $6,069,844 | $89,262 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 77 | $6,430,930 | $83,519 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 87 | $6,803,572 | $78,202 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 97 | $7,151,124 | $73,723 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 107 | $7,477,798 | $69,886 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 116 | $7,752,753 | $66,834 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 126 | $8,038,064 | $63,794 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 136 | $8,310,967 | $61,110 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 145 | $8,537,313 | $58,878 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 155 | $8,766,919 | $56,561 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 165 | $8,977,814 | $54,411 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 175 | $9,174,539 | $52,426 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 184 | $9,343,970 | $50,782 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 194 | $9,524,098 | $49,093 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 779 | $3,644,203 | $4,678 |
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