Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Tennessee totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 45 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 27 | $1,545,825 | $57,253 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 55 | $2,474,354 | $44,988 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 83 | $3,166,270 | $38,148 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 111 | $3,762,460 | $33,896 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 139 | $4,293,179 | $30,886 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 167 | $4,772,546 | $28,578 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 195 | $5,205,609 | $26,695 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 223 | $5,625,609 | $25,227 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 251 | $6,024,505 | $24,002 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 279 | $6,391,599 | $22,909 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 307 | $6,734,206 | $21,936 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 335 | $7,053,953 | $21,057 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 363 | $7,357,936 | $20,270 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 391 | $7,644,609 | $19,551 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 419 | $7,916,403 | $18,894 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 447 | $8,173,996 | $18,286 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 475 | $8,421,206 | $17,729 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 503 | $8,655,845 | $17,208 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 531 | $8,876,015 | $16,716 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 559 | $9,085,765 | $16,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 2,237 | $5,159,142 | $2,306 |
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