Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 31 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $139,969 | $139,969 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $318,563 | $106,188 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 4 | $393,663 | $98,416 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 6 | $525,236 | $87,539 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 7 | $582,376 | $83,197 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 9 | $689,116 | $76,568 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 11 | $791,190 | $71,926 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 12 | $841,190 | $70,099 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 14 | $941,190 | $67,228 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 15 | $991,190 | $66,079 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 17 | $1,091,190 | $64,188 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 18 | $1,141,190 | $63,399 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 20 | $1,241,190 | $62,060 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 22 | $1,341,190 | $60,963 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 23 | $1,391,190 | $60,487 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 25 | $1,491,190 | $59,648 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 26 | $1,541,190 | $59,277 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 28 | $1,640,804 | $58,600 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 30 | $1,735,944 | $57,865 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 31 | $1,781,433 | $57,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 127 | $1,411,941 | $11,118 |
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