Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 28 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $167,981 | $167,981 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $252,830 | $126,415 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $329,703 | $109,901 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $388,973 | $97,243 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 5 | $445,636 | $89,127 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 7 | $549,898 | $78,557 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 8 | $597,398 | $74,675 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 9 | $642,898 | $71,433 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 10 | $688,088 | $68,809 |
| Top 10% | 28% | 11 | $733,256 | $66,660 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 12 | $778,369 | $64,864 |
| Top 12% | 33% | 14 | $861,651 | $61,547 |
| Top 13% | 34% | 15 | $902,577 | $60,172 |
| Top 14% | 36% | 16 | $940,577 | $58,786 |
| Top 15% | 37% | 17 | $978,369 | $57,551 |
| Top 16% | 39% | 18 | $1,015,644 | $56,425 |
| Top 17% | 40% | 19 | $1,052,209 | $55,379 |
| Top 18% | 43% | 21 | $1,125,084 | $53,575 |
| Top 19% | 44% | 22 | $1,161,084 | $52,777 |
| Top 20% | 46% | 23 | $1,196,953 | $52,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 54% | 94 | $1,421,001 | $15,117 |
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