Production Flexibility Program payments in South Carolina totaled $185 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 146 | $46,443,150 | $318,104 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 293 | $71,866,026 | $245,277 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 440 | $90,096,282 | $204,764 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 586 | $104,104,622 | $177,653 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 733 | $114,881,899 | $156,728 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 880 | $123,404,111 | $140,232 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 1,026 | $130,295,102 | $126,993 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 1,173 | $136,066,823 | $115,999 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 1,320 | $140,887,681 | $106,733 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 1,467 | $144,986,453 | $98,832 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 1,613 | $148,481,654 | $92,053 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 1,760 | $151,490,771 | $86,074 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 1,907 | $154,115,801 | $80,816 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 2,053 | $156,440,767 | $76,201 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 2,200 | $158,529,263 | $72,059 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 2,347 | $160,401,366 | $68,343 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 2,493 | $162,085,821 | $65,016 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 2,640 | $163,626,825 | $61,980 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 2,787 | $165,021,902 | $59,211 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 2,934 | $166,283,690 | $56,675 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 11,736 | $18,576,877 | $1,583 |
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