Production Flexibility Program payments in Rutherford County, North Carolina totaled $343,660 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $76,625 | $76,625 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $101,892 | $50,946 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 4 | $144,948 | $36,237 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 5 | $162,083 | $32,417 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 7 | $191,790 | $27,399 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 8 | $202,177 | $25,272 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 9 | $208,367 | $23,152 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 11 | $218,007 | $19,819 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 12 | $222,364 | $18,530 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 14 | $230,098 | $16,436 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 15 | $233,660 | $15,577 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 16 | $237,195 | $14,825 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 18 | $243,630 | $13,535 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 19 | $246,615 | $12,980 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 21 | $252,433 | $12,021 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 22 | $255,157 | $11,598 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 23 | $257,849 | $11,211 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 25 | $262,888 | $10,516 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 26 | $265,145 | $10,198 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 28 | $269,527 | $9,626 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 113 | $74,133 | $656 |
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