Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Nebraska totaled $31.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 39 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 44 | $2,720,431 | $61,828 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 88 | $4,420,538 | $50,233 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 133 | $5,837,450 | $43,891 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 177 | $7,060,072 | $39,887 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 222 | $8,187,822 | $36,882 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 266 | $9,170,063 | $34,474 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 311 | $10,084,755 | $32,427 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 355 | $10,922,491 | $30,768 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 399 | $11,718,873 | $29,371 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 444 | $12,495,513 | $28,143 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 488 | $13,224,378 | $27,099 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 533 | $13,940,629 | $26,155 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 577 | $14,613,127 | $25,326 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 622 | $15,278,054 | $24,563 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 666 | $15,906,995 | $23,884 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 711 | $16,528,680 | $23,247 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 755 | $17,115,167 | $22,669 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 799 | $17,682,659 | $22,131 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 844 | $18,243,210 | $21,615 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 888 | $18,770,214 | $21,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 3,556 | $13,148,560 | $3,698 |
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