Production Flexibility Program payments in Sumter County, South Carolina totaled $10.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 72 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% | 6 | $2,366,997 | $394,500 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 12 | $3,611,214 | $300,935 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 18 | $4,464,496 | $248,028 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 24 | $5,156,199 | $214,842 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 30 | $5,759,241 | $191,975 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 36 | $6,279,748 | $174,437 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 42 | $6,747,999 | $160,667 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 48 | $7,160,849 | $149,184 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 54 | $7,511,878 | $139,109 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 60 | $7,822,382 | $130,373 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 66 | $8,099,453 | $122,719 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 72 | $8,342,751 | $115,872 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 78 | $8,558,706 | $109,727 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 84 | $8,766,210 | $104,360 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 91 | $8,984,263 | $98,728 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 97 | $9,148,328 | $94,313 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 103 | $9,300,432 | $90,295 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 109 | $9,432,009 | $86,532 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 115 | $9,547,642 | $83,023 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 121 | $9,650,410 | $79,755 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 486 | $1,167,756 | $2,403 |
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