Production Flexibility Program payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $43.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 9 | $3,999,624 | $444,403 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 18 | $6,342,869 | $352,382 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 27 | $8,419,661 | $311,839 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 36 | $10,288,776 | $285,799 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 45 | $12,081,679 | $268,482 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 54 | $13,795,284 | $255,468 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 63 | $15,430,795 | $244,933 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 72 | $17,002,442 | $236,145 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 81 | $18,505,915 | $228,468 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 90 | $19,922,131 | $221,357 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 99 | $21,240,385 | $214,549 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 108 | $22,475,725 | $208,109 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 117 | $23,638,042 | $202,035 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 126 | $24,722,105 | $196,207 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 135 | $25,732,138 | $190,608 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 144 | $26,701,872 | $185,430 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 153 | $27,643,184 | $180,674 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 162 | $28,550,000 | $176,235 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 171 | $29,420,603 | $172,050 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 181 | $30,329,251 | $167,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 724 | $12,754,787 | $17,617 |
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