Production Flexibility Program payments in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 3 | $351,912 | $117,304 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 7 | $577,929 | $82,561 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 11 | $696,383 | $63,308 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 15 | $783,743 | $52,250 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 19 | $850,771 | $44,777 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 23 | $904,467 | $39,325 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 27 | $952,076 | $35,262 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 31 | $996,819 | $32,155 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 35 | $1,037,652 | $29,647 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 39 | $1,075,999 | $27,590 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 43 | $1,110,227 | $25,819 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 47 | $1,141,735 | $24,292 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 51 | $1,170,170 | $22,945 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 55 | $1,196,243 | $21,750 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 59 | $1,219,775 | $20,674 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 63 | $1,241,470 | $19,706 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 67 | $1,262,564 | $18,844 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 71 | $1,282,783 | $18,067 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 75 | $1,300,014 | $17,334 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 79 | $1,316,043 | $16,659 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 318 | $214,424 | $674 |
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