Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Medina County, Texas totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 42 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $98,806 | $98,806 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $169,664 | $84,832 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $226,918 | $75,639 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $325,280 | $65,056 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $373,382 | $62,230 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $420,620 | $60,089 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $465,951 | $58,244 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 10 | $554,401 | $55,440 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 11 | $597,389 | $54,308 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $638,269 | $53,189 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 13 | $678,862 | $52,220 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 15 | $755,624 | $50,375 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 16 | $789,911 | $49,369 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 17 | $821,646 | $48,332 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 18 | $851,381 | $47,299 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 20 | $903,078 | $45,154 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $926,596 | $44,124 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 22 | $945,700 | $42,986 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 23 | $962,531 | $41,849 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 25 | $996,043 | $39,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 101 | $532,108 | $5,268 |
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