Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Leake County, Mississippi totaled $565,836 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 30 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $33,250 | $33,250 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $61,755 | $30,878 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $83,535 | $27,845 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $99,735 | $24,934 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 5 | $114,375 | $22,875 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $126,795 | $21,133 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 7 | $139,215 | $19,888 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 8 | $150,555 | $18,819 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 9 | $161,805 | $17,978 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 10 | $172,065 | $17,207 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 11 | $182,053 | $16,550 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 12 | $192,033 | $16,003 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 13 | $201,920 | $15,532 |
| Top 14% | 37% | 14 | $210,770 | $15,055 |
| Top 15% | 39% | 15 | $219,170 | $14,611 |
| Top 16% | 40% | 16 | $227,570 | $14,223 |
| Top 17% | 42% | 17 | $235,970 | $13,881 |
| Top 18% | 43% | 18 | $243,810 | $13,545 |
| Top 19% | 44% | 19 | $251,650 | $13,245 |
| Top 20% | 46% | 20 | $259,210 | $12,961 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 54% | 81 | $306,626 | $3,786 |
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