Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Edgefield County, South Carolina totaled $824,875 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 55 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $148,148 | $148,148 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $203,222 | $101,611 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $240,851 | $80,284 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $303,908 | $60,782 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 6 | $329,935 | $54,989 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 7 | $354,119 | $50,588 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $377,893 | $47,237 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $417,931 | $41,793 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 11 | $434,116 | $39,465 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 12 | $449,869 | $37,489 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 14 | $478,930 | $34,209 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 15 | $492,686 | $32,846 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 16 | $505,963 | $31,623 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 17 | $518,522 | $30,501 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 19 | $541,843 | $28,518 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 20 | $553,127 | $27,656 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 21 | $563,203 | $26,819 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 23 | $582,585 | $25,330 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 24 | $592,113 | $24,671 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 25 | $600,947 | $24,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 103 | $223,928 | $2,174 |
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