Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Rutherford County, North Carolina totaled $283,597 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 56 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $60,378 | $60,378 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $75,511 | $37,756 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $90,391 | $30,130 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $103,489 | $25,872 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $115,772 | $23,154 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $127,575 | $21,263 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 7 | $138,088 | $19,727 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 8 | $146,829 | $18,354 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 9 | $153,252 | $17,028 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $159,525 | $15,953 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 11 | $165,764 | $15,069 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 12 | $171,510 | $14,293 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 13 | $175,500 | $13,500 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 14 | $179,354 | $12,811 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 15 | $182,864 | $12,191 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 16 | $186,364 | $11,648 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 17 | $189,864 | $11,168 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 18 | $193,364 | $10,742 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 19 | $196,864 | $10,361 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 20 | $200,312 | $10,016 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 83 | $83,285 | $1,003 |
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