Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Montague County, Texas totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $228,012 | $228,012 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $315,033 | $105,011 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $358,415 | $89,604 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $424,031 | $70,672 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $454,634 | $64,948 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $511,235 | $56,804 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $536,342 | $53,634 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 12 | $582,294 | $48,525 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $603,033 | $46,387 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 15 | $637,444 | $42,496 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 16 | $653,656 | $40,853 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $684,997 | $38,055 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 19 | $699,228 | $36,801 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 21 | $726,229 | $34,582 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 22 | $739,513 | $33,614 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 24 | $764,682 | $31,862 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 25 | $777,047 | $31,082 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 27 | $801,529 | $29,686 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 28 | $812,310 | $29,011 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 30 | $832,324 | $27,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 121 | $503,459 | $4,161 |
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