Production Flexibility Program payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $10.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 68 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% | 10 | $2,074,536 | $207,454 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 20 | $3,406,529 | $170,326 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 30 | $4,292,641 | $143,088 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 41 | $5,002,589 | $122,014 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 51 | $5,558,722 | $108,995 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 61 | $6,031,809 | $98,882 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 72 | $6,467,852 | $89,831 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 82 | $6,799,974 | $82,927 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 92 | $7,080,834 | $76,966 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 103 | $7,360,093 | $71,457 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 113 | $7,583,059 | $67,107 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 123 | $7,785,760 | $63,299 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 134 | $7,986,908 | $59,604 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 144 | $8,149,103 | $56,591 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 154 | $8,298,084 | $53,884 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 165 | $8,449,695 | $51,210 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 175 | $8,578,819 | $49,022 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 185 | $8,698,714 | $47,020 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 196 | $8,819,484 | $44,997 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 206 | $8,921,414 | $43,308 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 826 | $1,957,705 | $2,370 |
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