Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 39 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $63,078 | $31,539 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $137,334 | $27,467 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $177,650 | $25,379 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 10 | $232,077 | $23,208 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 13 | $284,546 | $21,888 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 15 | $318,261 | $21,217 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 18 | $363,254 | $20,181 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 21 | $403,549 | $19,217 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 23 | $428,963 | $18,651 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 26 | $465,385 | $17,899 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 28 | $488,425 | $17,444 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 31 | $522,034 | $16,840 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 34 | $553,900 | $16,291 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 36 | $573,795 | $15,939 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 39 | $602,715 | $15,454 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 42 | $628,815 | $14,972 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 44 | $645,808 | $14,677 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 47 | $670,438 | $14,265 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 49 | $685,693 | $13,994 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 52 | $707,930 | $13,614 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 211 | $482,830 | $2,288 |
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