Production Flexibility Program payments in North Carolina totaled $394 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 352 | $89,915,217 | $255,441 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 704 | $140,244,206 | $199,211 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 1,056 | $177,104,309 | $167,712 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 1,408 | $205,705,323 | $146,098 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 1,761 | $228,860,378 | $129,960 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 2,113 | $247,696,683 | $117,225 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 2,465 | $263,566,025 | $106,923 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 2,817 | $276,972,965 | $98,322 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 3,169 | $288,492,388 | $91,036 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 3,522 | $298,546,384 | $84,766 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 3,874 | $307,374,653 | $79,343 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 4,226 | $315,070,658 | $74,555 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 4,578 | $321,812,000 | $70,295 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 4,930 | $327,790,844 | $66,489 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 5,283 | $333,105,851 | $63,052 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 5,635 | $337,802,182 | $59,947 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 5,987 | $342,021,667 | $57,127 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 6,339 | $345,837,562 | $54,557 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 6,691 | $349,324,419 | $52,208 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 7,044 | $352,501,057 | $50,043 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 28,177 | $41,939,178 | $1,488 |
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