Production Flexibility Program payments in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $12.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $2,156,455 | $308,065 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 15 | $3,771,042 | $251,403 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 22 | $4,929,227 | $224,056 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 30 | $5,853,846 | $195,128 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 38 | $6,588,001 | $173,368 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 45 | $7,156,321 | $159,029 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 53 | $7,729,461 | $145,839 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 60 | $8,130,727 | $135,512 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 68 | $8,503,771 | $125,055 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 76 | $8,818,353 | $116,031 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 83 | $9,053,934 | $109,084 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 91 | $9,304,604 | $102,248 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 98 | $9,513,915 | $97,081 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 106 | $9,730,125 | $91,794 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 114 | $9,922,362 | $87,038 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 121 | $10,070,524 | $83,227 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 129 | $10,221,950 | $79,240 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 136 | $10,345,056 | $76,067 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 144 | $10,474,839 | $72,742 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 152 | $10,594,588 | $69,701 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 609 | $1,888,275 | $3,101 |
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