Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $955,730 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 41 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $75,089 | $37,545 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $142,155 | $28,431 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $191,593 | $23,949 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 11 | $233,577 | $21,234 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 13 | $258,195 | $19,861 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 16 | $292,206 | $18,263 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 19 | $323,279 | $17,015 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 22 | $352,185 | $16,008 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 25 | $378,419 | $15,137 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 27 | $395,494 | $14,648 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 30 | $420,161 | $14,005 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 33 | $443,851 | $13,450 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 36 | $464,314 | $12,898 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 39 | $483,339 | $12,393 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 41 | $495,673 | $12,090 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 44 | $513,906 | $11,680 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 47 | $531,217 | $11,302 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 50 | $546,976 | $10,940 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 53 | $561,663 | $10,597 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 55 | $571,133 | $10,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 224 | $384,597 | $1,717 |
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