Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Dickinson County, Iowa totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 43 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% | 7% | 3 | $102,130 | $34,043 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $196,056 | $28,008 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 11 | $273,012 | $24,819 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 15 | $331,116 | $22,074 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 19 | $382,866 | $20,151 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 23 | $429,207 | $18,661 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 27 | $472,121 | $17,486 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 31 | $513,318 | $16,559 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 35 | $552,445 | $15,784 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 39 | $589,805 | $15,123 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 43 | $625,096 | $14,537 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 46 | $650,405 | $14,139 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 50 | $682,346 | $13,647 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 54 | $711,467 | $13,175 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 58 | $739,658 | $12,753 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 62 | $767,029 | $12,371 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 66 | $792,708 | $12,011 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 70 | $815,645 | $11,652 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 74 | $837,305 | $11,315 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 78 | $858,295 | $11,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 313 | $522,431 | $1,669 |
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