Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Virginia totaled $13.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 50 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 22 | $1,500,290 | $68,195 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 44 | $2,559,072 | $58,161 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 66 | $3,385,416 | $51,294 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 88 | $4,041,232 | $45,923 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 111 | $4,630,868 | $41,720 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 133 | $5,104,173 | $38,377 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 155 | $5,529,814 | $35,676 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 177 | $5,922,320 | $33,459 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 199 | $6,285,244 | $31,584 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 222 | $6,642,746 | $29,922 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 244 | $6,953,029 | $28,496 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 266 | $7,238,738 | $27,213 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 288 | $7,513,148 | $26,087 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 310 | $7,774,854 | $25,080 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 333 | $8,033,782 | $24,125 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 355 | $8,267,022 | $23,287 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 377 | $8,492,262 | $22,526 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 399 | $8,709,202 | $21,828 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 421 | $8,916,424 | $21,179 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 444 | $9,124,338 | $20,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,776 | $4,294,638 | $2,418 |
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