Production Flexibility Program payments in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $274,424 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $63,639 | $63,639 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $82,648 | $41,324 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $95,233 | $31,744 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $107,225 | $26,806 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $117,881 | $23,576 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 6 | $127,668 | $21,278 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 8 | $144,116 | $18,015 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 9 | $151,901 | $16,878 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 10 | $158,422 | $15,842 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 11 | $164,932 | $14,994 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 12 | $171,172 | $14,264 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 13 | $176,450 | $13,573 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 15 | $186,810 | $12,454 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 16 | $191,863 | $11,991 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 17 | $196,498 | $11,559 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 18 | $200,450 | $11,136 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 19 | $204,346 | $10,755 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 20 | $207,689 | $10,384 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 22 | $213,973 | $9,726 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 23 | $216,975 | $9,434 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 93 | $57,449 | $618 |
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