Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Overton County, Tennessee totaled $433,661 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 52 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $90,647 | $45,324 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $117,106 | $39,035 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $142,635 | $35,659 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $159,958 | $31,992 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $176,220 | $29,370 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $191,220 | $27,317 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $205,596 | $25,700 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 9 | $219,549 | $24,394 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 10 | $227,304 | $22,730 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 11 | $234,696 | $21,336 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 12 | $241,390 | $20,116 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $247,705 | $19,054 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 14 | $253,809 | $18,129 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $259,901 | $17,327 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 16 | $265,633 | $16,602 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 17 | $271,354 | $15,962 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $276,912 | $15,384 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $282,026 | $14,843 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $286,912 | $14,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 80 | $146,749 | $1,834 |
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