Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in New Jersey totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 44 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $194,927 | $97,464 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $343,999 | $86,000 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $515,912 | $73,702 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 9 | $617,625 | $68,625 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 12 | $755,240 | $62,937 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 14 | $836,182 | $59,727 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 17 | $948,601 | $55,800 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 19 | $1,019,958 | $53,682 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 22 | $1,122,223 | $51,010 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 24 | $1,186,393 | $49,433 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 27 | $1,278,825 | $47,364 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 29 | $1,336,587 | $46,089 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 32 | $1,420,275 | $44,384 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 34 | $1,470,801 | $43,259 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 37 | $1,539,754 | $41,615 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 39 | $1,584,613 | $40,631 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 42 | $1,645,287 | $39,174 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 44 | $1,685,100 | $38,298 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 47 | $1,740,519 | $37,032 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 49 | $1,775,515 | $36,235 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 199 | $914,410 | $4,595 |
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