Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Cleveland County, North Carolina totaled $255,972 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 73 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $27,492 | $27,492 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $77,209 | $25,736 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 5 | $122,742 | $24,548 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 7 | $151,190 | $21,599 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 9 | $167,357 | $18,595 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 11 | $175,754 | $15,978 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 13 | $180,110 | $13,855 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 15 | $182,948 | $12,197 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 17 | $185,345 | $10,903 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 19 | $187,344 | $9,860 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 21 | $189,100 | $9,005 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 23 | $190,707 | $8,292 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 25 | $192,233 | $7,689 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 27 | $193,740 | $7,176 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 29 | $195,229 | $6,732 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 31 | $196,698 | $6,345 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 33 | $198,130 | $6,004 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 35 | $199,534 | $5,701 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 37 | $200,927 | $5,430 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 39 | $202,319 | $5,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 157 | $53,653 | $342 |
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