Production Flexibility Program payments in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $999,974 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 51 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 | $74,766 | $74,766 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $124,767 | $62,384 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $220,525 | $55,131 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $265,251 | $53,050 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $328,697 | $46,957 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $358,250 | $44,781 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $411,866 | $41,187 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 11 | $436,575 | $39,689 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 12 | $459,982 | $38,332 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 14 | $505,913 | $36,137 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 15 | $528,279 | $35,219 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 17 | $572,403 | $33,671 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 18 | $594,123 | $33,007 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 20 | $635,101 | $31,755 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 21 | $654,317 | $31,158 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 22 | $669,807 | $30,446 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 24 | $696,900 | $29,038 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 25 | $709,417 | $28,377 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 27 | $733,094 | $27,152 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 28 | $744,253 | $26,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 115 | $255,721 | $2,224 |
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