Production Flexibility Program payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $419,858 | $419,858 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $1,126,837 | $375,612 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $1,428,329 | $357,082 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $1,869,259 | $311,543 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $2,022,997 | $289,000 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $2,293,517 | $254,835 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $2,523,744 | $229,431 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $2,632,623 | $219,385 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $2,816,822 | $201,202 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $2,907,283 | $193,819 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17 | $3,065,310 | $180,312 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $3,137,861 | $174,326 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 20 | $3,276,515 | $163,826 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22 | $3,409,055 | $154,957 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 23 | $3,474,329 | $151,058 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 25 | $3,600,192 | $144,008 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 26 | $3,662,502 | $140,865 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 28 | $3,786,450 | $135,230 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 30 | $3,902,860 | $130,095 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $3,959,939 | $127,740 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 127 | $1,734,858 | $13,660 |
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