Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Newton County, Mississippi totaled $323,661 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 | $26,999 | $26,999 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $50,061 | $25,031 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $66,150 | $22,050 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $75,750 | $18,938 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $84,556 | $16,911 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $93,016 | $15,503 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $99,460 | $14,209 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 8 | $105,160 | $13,145 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 9 | $110,658 | $12,295 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 10 | $116,008 | $11,601 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 11 | $121,210 | $11,019 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 12 | $126,250 | $10,521 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 13 | $131,290 | $10,099 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 14 | $136,330 | $9,738 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 15 | $141,320 | $9,421 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 16 | $146,000 | $9,125 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 17 | $150,530 | $8,855 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 18 | $155,030 | $8,613 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 19 | $159,350 | $8,387 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 20 | $163,522 | $8,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 81 | $160,139 | $1,977 |
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