Production Flexibility Program payments in Montana totaled $828 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 267 | $102,660,159 | $384,495 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 535 | $165,119,180 | $308,634 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 803 | $217,683,898 | $271,088 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 1,071 | $263,850,580 | $246,359 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 1,339 | $304,803,880 | $227,635 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 1,607 | $341,751,430 | $212,664 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 1,875 | $375,423,279 | $200,226 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 2,143 | $406,352,891 | $189,619 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 2,411 | $434,660,228 | $180,282 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 2,678 | $460,491,522 | $171,954 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 2,946 | $484,519,933 | $164,467 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 3,214 | $506,788,309 | $157,681 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 3,482 | $527,467,257 | $151,484 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 3,750 | $546,735,679 | $145,796 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 4,018 | $564,624,120 | $140,524 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 4,286 | $581,318,627 | $135,632 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 4,554 | $596,827,023 | $131,056 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 4,822 | $611,237,709 | $126,760 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 5,089 | $624,566,363 | $122,729 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 5,357 | $636,989,819 | $118,908 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 21,432 | $191,399,713 | $8,931 |
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