Production Flexibility Program payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $6.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 75 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $1,265,868 | $180,838 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 14 | $2,138,634 | $152,760 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 21 | $2,809,019 | $133,763 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 28 | $3,347,591 | $119,557 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 36 | $3,786,191 | $105,172 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 43 | $4,101,832 | $95,391 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 50 | $4,364,822 | $87,296 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 57 | $4,584,138 | $80,423 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 64 | $4,760,361 | $74,381 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 72 | $4,924,948 | $68,402 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 79 | $5,053,416 | $63,967 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 86 | $5,164,277 | $60,050 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 93 | $5,267,307 | $56,638 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 101 | $5,368,597 | $53,154 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 108 | $5,441,156 | $50,381 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 115 | $5,505,077 | $47,870 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 122 | $5,560,569 | $45,578 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 129 | $5,612,910 | $43,511 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 137 | $5,667,840 | $41,371 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 144 | $5,712,995 | $39,674 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 578 | $819,241 | $1,417 |
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