Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million 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% | 3% | 1 | $50,820 | $50,820 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 2 | $98,162 | $49,081 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 4 | $174,457 | $43,614 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 5 | $210,631 | $42,126 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 7 | $281,482 | $40,212 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 8 | $310,884 | $38,861 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 10 | $358,896 | $35,890 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 11 | $381,986 | $34,726 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 12 | $404,711 | $33,726 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 14 | $449,059 | $32,076 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 15 | $469,804 | $31,320 |
| Top 12% | 33% | 17 | $510,766 | $30,045 |
| Top 13% | 34% | 18 | $530,177 | $29,454 |
| Top 14% | 37% | 20 | $566,734 | $28,337 |
| Top 15% | 38% | 21 | $584,805 | $27,848 |
| Top 16% | 39% | 22 | $602,768 | $27,399 |
| Top 17% | 41% | 24 | $637,614 | $26,567 |
| Top 18% | 42% | 25 | $654,808 | $26,192 |
| Top 19% | 45% | 27 | $687,816 | $25,475 |
| Top 20% | 46% | 28 | $704,159 | $25,149 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 54% | 115 | $837,673 | $7,284 |
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