Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Simpson County, Mississippi totaled $503,881 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 27 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $37,750 | $18,875 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 4 | $60,045 | $15,011 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 5 | $70,575 | $14,115 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 6 | $80,774 | $13,462 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 8 | $98,272 | $12,284 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 9 | $105,697 | $11,744 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 11 | $120,210 | $10,928 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 12 | $127,058 | $10,588 |
| Top 10% | 27% | 13 | $133,808 | $10,293 |
| Top 11% | 29% | 15 | $146,768 | $9,785 |
| Top 12% | 30% | 16 | $152,842 | $9,553 |
| Top 13% | 33% | 18 | $164,722 | $9,151 |
| Top 14% | 34% | 19 | $170,572 | $8,977 |
| Top 15% | 35% | 20 | $176,301 | $8,815 |
| Top 16% | 37% | 22 | $187,549 | $8,525 |
| Top 17% | 38% | 23 | $192,949 | $8,389 |
| Top 18% | 40% | 25 | $203,546 | $8,142 |
| Top 19% | 41% | 26 | $208,586 | $8,023 |
| Top 20% | 42% | 27 | $213,626 | $7,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 58% | 112 | $290,255 | $2,592 |
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