Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Texas totaled $80.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 48 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 120 | $10,606,745 | $88,390 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 241 | $16,116,810 | $66,875 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 362 | $20,448,358 | $56,487 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 483 | $24,050,470 | $49,794 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 604 | $27,184,624 | $45,008 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 725 | $30,019,950 | $41,407 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 846 | $32,575,571 | $38,505 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 967 | $34,889,482 | $36,080 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 1,088 | $36,974,203 | $33,984 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 1,209 | $38,902,726 | $32,178 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 1,330 | $40,696,495 | $30,599 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 1,451 | $42,377,977 | $29,206 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 1,572 | $43,951,902 | $27,959 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 1,693 | $45,436,797 | $26,838 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 1,814 | $46,830,018 | $25,816 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 1,935 | $48,141,001 | $24,879 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 2,056 | $49,381,602 | $24,018 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 2,177 | $50,561,143 | $23,225 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 2,298 | $51,688,929 | $22,493 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 2,419 | $52,762,251 | $21,812 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 9,679 | $27,536,351 | $2,845 |
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