Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Fayette County, Texas totaled $557,232 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 38 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $51,171 | $51,171 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $72,949 | $36,475 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $90,311 | $30,104 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $104,677 | $26,169 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $132,723 | $22,121 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $146,474 | $20,925 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $160,042 | $20,005 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 9 | $173,488 | $19,276 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 10 | $186,553 | $18,655 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 12 | $210,202 | $17,517 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 13 | $221,844 | $17,065 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 14 | $232,148 | $16,582 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 15 | $241,299 | $16,087 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 16 | $250,089 | $15,631 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 18 | $267,509 | $14,862 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 19 | $275,876 | $14,520 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 20 | $283,809 | $14,190 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 21 | $291,684 | $13,890 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 22 | $299,292 | $13,604 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 24 | $313,363 | $13,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 97 | $243,869 | $2,514 |
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