Production Flexibility Program payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 50 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 | $85,783 | $85,783 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $151,085 | $75,543 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $262,897 | $65,724 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $317,643 | $63,529 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $411,663 | $58,809 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $446,754 | $55,844 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $513,526 | $51,353 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 11 | $544,014 | $49,456 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 12 | $572,358 | $47,697 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $626,372 | $44,741 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 15 | $652,112 | $43,474 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17 | $698,408 | $41,083 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 18 | $720,322 | $40,018 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 20 | $762,996 | $38,150 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 21 | $782,554 | $37,264 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 23 | $817,935 | $35,562 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 24 | $834,848 | $34,785 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 25 | $850,820 | $34,033 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 27 | $879,891 | $32,589 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 28 | $894,087 | $31,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 116 | $358,562 | $3,091 |
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