Production Flexibility Program payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $25.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $2,481,242 | $206,770 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 24 | $4,280,463 | $178,353 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 36 | $5,758,438 | $159,957 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 48 | $7,034,444 | $146,551 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 60 | $8,178,466 | $136,308 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 72 | $9,206,652 | $127,870 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 84 | $10,159,822 | $120,950 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 97 | $11,107,264 | $114,508 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 109 | $11,907,011 | $109,239 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 121 | $12,652,117 | $104,563 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 133 | $13,348,452 | $100,364 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 145 | $14,009,912 | $96,620 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 157 | $14,643,882 | $93,273 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 169 | $15,243,759 | $90,200 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 182 | $15,863,868 | $87,164 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 194 | $16,388,885 | $84,479 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 206 | $16,880,021 | $81,942 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 218 | $17,342,892 | $79,555 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 230 | $17,771,591 | $77,268 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 242 | $18,178,737 | $75,119 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 972 | $7,192,438 | $7,400 |
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