Production Flexibility Program payments in Benton County, Mississippi totaled $3.8 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% | 20% | 2 | $736,714 | $368,357 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 5 | $1,236,116 | $247,223 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 8 | $1,650,641 | $206,330 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 11 | $1,973,909 | $179,446 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 14 | $2,206,832 | $157,631 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 17 | $2,376,686 | $139,805 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 20 | $2,532,420 | $126,621 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 23 | $2,654,115 | $115,396 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 26 | $2,754,126 | $105,928 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 29 | $2,833,866 | $97,720 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 32 | $2,900,175 | $90,630 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 35 | $2,961,207 | $84,606 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 38 | $3,020,901 | $79,497 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 41 | $3,077,352 | $75,057 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 43 | $3,112,327 | $72,380 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 46 | $3,159,524 | $68,685 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 49 | $3,203,775 | $65,383 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 52 | $3,245,692 | $62,417 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 55 | $3,279,385 | $59,625 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 58 | $3,311,427 | $57,094 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 235 | $464,355 | $1,976 |
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