Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 45 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $399,572 | $66,595 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $610,782 | $46,983 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 19 | $755,517 | $39,764 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 26 | $902,689 | $34,719 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 32 | $1,015,952 | $31,749 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 39 | $1,139,041 | $29,206 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 45 | $1,238,463 | $27,521 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 52 | $1,333,021 | $25,635 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 59 | $1,417,543 | $24,026 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 65 | $1,482,805 | $22,812 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 72 | $1,555,802 | $21,608 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 78 | $1,614,998 | $20,705 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 85 | $1,681,485 | $19,782 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 91 | $1,736,070 | $19,078 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 98 | $1,798,118 | $18,348 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 105 | $1,858,142 | $17,697 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 111 | $1,907,576 | $17,185 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 118 | $1,962,096 | $16,628 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 124 | $2,006,898 | $16,185 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 131 | $2,057,791 | $15,708 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 526 | $1,264,492 | $2,404 |
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