Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $545,156 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 35 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $55,271 | $55,271 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $93,346 | $46,673 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $108,526 | $36,175 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $123,513 | $30,878 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $137,646 | $27,529 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 6 | $148,506 | $24,751 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 7 | $158,499 | $22,643 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 8 | $168,482 | $21,060 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 9 | $178,335 | $19,815 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 10 | $188,090 | $18,809 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 11 | $197,834 | $17,985 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 12 | $207,444 | $17,287 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 13 | $217,005 | $16,693 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 14 | $226,552 | $16,182 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 15 | $236,084 | $15,739 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 16 | $245,056 | $15,316 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 18 | $262,268 | $14,570 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 19 | $270,454 | $14,234 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 20 | $278,507 | $13,925 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 21 | $286,525 | $13,644 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 85 | $258,631 | $3,043 |
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