Production Flexibility Program payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $511,202 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% | 8% | 1 | $38,720 | $38,720 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $90,828 | $30,276 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $129,139 | $25,828 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $158,087 | $22,584 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 9 | $182,183 | $20,243 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 11 | $204,952 | $18,632 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 13 | $226,071 | $17,390 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 15 | $244,767 | $16,318 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 17 | $262,285 | $15,429 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 19 | $279,353 | $14,703 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 21 | $295,566 | $14,075 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 23 | $311,151 | $13,528 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 24 | $318,819 | $13,284 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 26 | $333,329 | $12,820 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 28 | $346,241 | $12,366 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 30 | $357,872 | $11,929 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 32 | $368,688 | $11,522 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 34 | $378,843 | $11,142 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 36 | $388,328 | $10,787 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 38 | $396,987 | $10,447 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 154 | $114,215 | $742 |
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