Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Parmer County, Texas totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 36 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $89,419 | $89,419 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $174,628 | $58,209 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $246,560 | $49,312 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $312,451 | $44,636 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 8 | $343,263 | $42,908 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 10 | $397,016 | $39,702 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 12 | $446,195 | $37,183 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 14 | $494,913 | $35,351 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 15 | $519,028 | $34,602 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 17 | $565,138 | $33,243 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 19 | $605,982 | $31,894 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 21 | $644,834 | $30,706 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 22 | $664,104 | $30,187 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 24 | $701,128 | $29,214 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 26 | $736,110 | $28,312 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 28 | $769,430 | $27,480 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 29 | $785,799 | $27,097 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 31 | $817,685 | $26,377 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 33 | $846,473 | $25,651 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 35 | $874,330 | $24,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 140 | $700,793 | $5,006 |
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