Production Flexibility Program payments in Somerset County, Maine totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $176,135 | $88,068 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $288,808 | $72,202 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 6 | $386,546 | $64,424 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 8 | $434,350 | $54,294 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 10 | $477,154 | $47,715 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 12 | $515,407 | $42,951 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 14 | $549,763 | $39,269 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 16 | $577,361 | $36,085 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 18 | $601,731 | $33,430 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 20 | $625,476 | $31,274 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 22 | $647,287 | $29,422 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 25 | $675,862 | $27,034 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 27 | $693,592 | $25,689 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 29 | $709,700 | $24,472 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 31 | $724,484 | $23,370 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 33 | $738,710 | $22,385 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 35 | $752,398 | $21,497 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 37 | $765,013 | $20,676 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 39 | $776,653 | $19,914 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 41 | $787,949 | $19,218 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 168 | $237,051 | $1,411 |
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