Production Flexibility Program payments in Kent County, Michigan totaled $9.5 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% | 12% | 6 | $1,142,265 | $190,378 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 13 | $2,163,285 | $166,407 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 19 | $2,848,299 | $149,910 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 26 | $3,525,442 | $135,594 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 32 | $4,055,575 | $126,737 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 39 | $4,555,565 | $116,809 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 45 | $4,918,814 | $109,307 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 52 | $5,263,844 | $101,228 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 58 | $5,520,098 | $95,174 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 65 | $5,783,188 | $88,972 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 71 | $5,983,964 | $84,281 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 78 | $6,201,691 | $79,509 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 84 | $6,372,753 | $75,866 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 91 | $6,553,826 | $72,020 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 97 | $6,695,327 | $69,024 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 104 | $6,849,882 | $65,864 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 110 | $6,976,909 | $63,426 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 117 | $7,118,327 | $60,840 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 123 | $7,229,457 | $58,776 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 130 | $7,354,244 | $56,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 522 | $2,188,197 | $4,192 |
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