Production Flexibility Program payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $11.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 6 | $1,068,942 | $178,157 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $2,042,126 | $157,087 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 20 | $2,836,991 | $141,850 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 27 | $3,515,931 | $130,220 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 34 | $4,109,606 | $120,871 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 41 | $4,639,637 | $113,162 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 48 | $5,090,643 | $106,055 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 55 | $5,475,023 | $99,546 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 62 | $5,819,935 | $93,870 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 69 | $6,144,058 | $89,044 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 76 | $6,446,867 | $84,827 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 83 | $6,723,226 | $81,003 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 90 | $6,982,835 | $77,587 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 97 | $7,230,704 | $74,543 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 104 | $7,460,720 | $71,738 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 111 | $7,679,349 | $69,183 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 117 | $7,859,549 | $67,176 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 124 | $8,057,065 | $64,976 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 131 | $8,247,180 | $62,956 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 138 | $8,424,826 | $61,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 556 | $3,467,777 | $6,237 |
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