Production Flexibility Program payments in Berkeley County, South Carolina totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $233,587 | $116,794 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 4 | $431,404 | $107,851 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 6 | $556,254 | $92,709 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 8 | $629,359 | $78,670 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 10 | $680,380 | $68,038 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 12 | $729,641 | $60,803 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 14 | $772,627 | $55,188 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 16 | $808,867 | $50,554 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 18 | $843,413 | $46,856 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 20 | $875,641 | $43,782 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 22 | $906,170 | $41,190 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 24 | $935,149 | $38,965 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 26 | $963,312 | $37,050 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 28 | $987,027 | $35,251 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 30 | $1,009,025 | $33,634 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 32 | $1,025,710 | $32,053 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 34 | $1,041,278 | $30,626 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 36 | $1,056,033 | $29,334 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 38 | $1,070,591 | $28,173 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 40 | $1,084,182 | $27,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 162 | $248,109 | $1,532 |
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