Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Lee County, Virginia totaled $857,586 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 29 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $33,457 | $33,457 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $64,838 | $32,419 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 3 | $87,945 | $29,315 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 4 | $109,763 | $27,441 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 6 | $149,172 | $24,862 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 7 | $168,046 | $24,007 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 8 | $184,649 | $23,081 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 9 | $201,165 | $22,352 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 11 | $233,948 | $21,268 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 12 | $249,940 | $20,828 |
| Top 11% | 31% | 13 | $265,874 | $20,452 |
| Top 12% | 33% | 14 | $281,534 | $20,110 |
| Top 13% | 34% | 15 | $295,269 | $19,685 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 17 | $322,037 | $18,943 |
| Top 15% | 39% | 18 | $334,626 | $18,590 |
| Top 16% | 40% | 19 | $347,201 | $18,274 |
| Top 17% | 42% | 20 | $359,385 | $17,969 |
| Top 18% | 45% | 22 | $382,428 | $17,383 |
| Top 19% | 46% | 23 | $392,859 | $17,081 |
| Top 20% | 47% | 24 | $403,147 | $16,798 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 53% | 99 | $454,439 | $4,590 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf