Production Flexibility Program payments in Buffalo County, South Dakota totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $614,708 | $614,708 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $821,430 | $410,715 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $988,270 | $329,423 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $1,288,685 | $257,737 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 6 | $1,432,110 | $238,685 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $1,551,165 | $221,595 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 8 | $1,669,730 | $208,716 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 10 | $1,888,441 | $188,844 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 11 | $1,987,539 | $180,685 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 12 | $2,073,978 | $172,832 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 13 | $2,154,297 | $165,715 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 15 | $2,312,552 | $154,170 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 16 | $2,389,982 | $149,374 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 17 | $2,464,793 | $144,988 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 18 | $2,532,006 | $140,667 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 20 | $2,647,400 | $132,370 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 21 | $2,697,333 | $128,444 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 22 | $2,742,909 | $124,678 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 23 | $2,786,840 | $121,167 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 25 | $2,871,240 | $114,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 101 | $896,227 | $8,874 |
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