Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Michigan totaled $17.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 38 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 10 | $1,323,505 | $132,351 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 21 | $2,240,217 | $106,677 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 32 | $2,960,094 | $92,503 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 43 | $3,528,548 | $82,059 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 54 | $4,078,548 | $75,529 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 65 | $4,628,214 | $71,203 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 76 | $5,168,069 | $68,001 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 87 | $5,678,472 | $65,270 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 98 | $6,168,984 | $62,949 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 109 | $6,637,654 | $60,896 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 120 | $7,088,986 | $59,075 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 131 | $7,525,904 | $57,450 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 142 | $7,938,393 | $55,904 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 153 | $8,326,401 | $54,421 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 164 | $8,708,182 | $53,099 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 175 | $9,079,415 | $51,882 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 186 | $9,434,854 | $50,725 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 197 | $9,773,456 | $49,611 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 208 | $10,098,733 | $48,552 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 219 | $10,411,639 | $47,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 880 | $7,241,674 | $8,229 |
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