Production Flexibility Program payments in Preston County, West Virginia totaled $569,809 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% | 16% | 1 | $91,273 | $91,273 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $115,324 | $57,662 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $156,614 | $39,154 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $174,758 | $34,952 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $192,386 | $32,064 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $222,534 | $27,817 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $237,188 | $26,354 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $251,159 | $25,116 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 12 | $272,143 | $22,679 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 13 | $282,241 | $21,711 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $290,916 | $20,780 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 16 | $306,118 | $19,132 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 17 | $313,563 | $18,445 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 18 | $320,577 | $17,810 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 20 | $333,390 | $16,670 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 21 | $339,222 | $16,153 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 22 | $344,989 | $15,681 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 24 | $356,229 | $14,843 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 25 | $361,562 | $14,462 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 27 | $371,699 | $13,767 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 108 | $198,110 | $1,834 |
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