Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $9.7 million 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% | 10 | $812,094 | $81,209 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 20 | $1,383,052 | $69,153 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 31 | $1,887,551 | $60,889 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 41 | $2,259,638 | $55,113 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 52 | $2,617,364 | $50,334 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 62 | $2,913,737 | $46,996 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 72 | $3,194,225 | $44,364 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 83 | $3,485,217 | $41,991 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 93 | $3,734,135 | $40,152 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 104 | $3,986,163 | $38,328 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 114 | $4,205,809 | $36,893 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 124 | $4,411,912 | $35,580 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 135 | $4,625,415 | $34,262 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 145 | $4,805,601 | $33,142 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 156 | $4,995,460 | $32,022 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 166 | $5,161,599 | $31,094 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 176 | $5,319,724 | $30,226 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 187 | $5,481,581 | $29,313 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 197 | $5,623,226 | $28,544 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 208 | $5,771,864 | $27,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 832 | $3,891,360 | $4,677 |
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