Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Iowa totaled $275 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 575 | $37,298,899 | $64,868 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 1,150 | $53,988,478 | $46,947 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 1,725 | $67,319,537 | $39,026 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 2,300 | $78,878,417 | $34,295 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 2,876 | $89,233,127 | $31,027 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 3,451 | $98,670,301 | $28,592 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 4,026 | $107,318,415 | $26,656 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 4,601 | $115,305,522 | $25,061 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 5,177 | $122,787,194 | $23,718 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 5,752 | $129,801,228 | $22,566 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 6,327 | $136,411,313 | $21,560 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 6,902 | $142,645,475 | $20,667 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 7,478 | $148,562,046 | $19,867 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 8,053 | $154,161,845 | $19,143 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 8,628 | $159,469,680 | $18,483 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 9,203 | $164,514,349 | $17,876 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 9,779 | $169,315,705 | $17,314 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 10,354 | $173,885,946 | $16,794 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 10,929 | $178,250,247 | $16,310 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 11,504 | $182,424,681 | $15,858 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 46,020 | $92,699,243 | $2,014 |
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