Production Flexibility Program payments in Wilkes County, North Carolina totaled $433,328 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $52,658 | $52,658 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $104,110 | $52,055 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $156,017 | $39,004 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $171,649 | $34,330 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $200,523 | $28,646 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $213,437 | $26,680 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 10 | $236,638 | $23,664 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 11 | $247,252 | $22,477 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 13 | $266,923 | $20,533 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 14 | $275,865 | $19,705 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 16 | $292,416 | $18,276 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 17 | $299,635 | $17,626 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 18 | $305,623 | $16,979 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 20 | $316,276 | $15,814 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 21 | $320,770 | $15,275 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 23 | $329,244 | $14,315 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 24 | $333,286 | $13,887 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 26 | $341,032 | $13,117 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 27 | $344,853 | $12,772 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 29 | $352,168 | $12,144 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 117 | $81,160 | $694 |
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