Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 65 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% | 22% | 4 | $559,777 | $139,944 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $832,203 | $104,025 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 12 | $1,018,703 | $84,892 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 17 | $1,200,571 | $70,622 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 21 | $1,317,691 | $62,747 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 25 | $1,413,443 | $56,538 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 30 | $1,511,171 | $50,372 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 34 | $1,573,426 | $46,277 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 38 | $1,627,332 | $42,825 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 43 | $1,685,237 | $39,192 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 47 | $1,726,830 | $36,741 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 51 | $1,766,707 | $34,641 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 56 | $1,813,832 | $32,390 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 60 | $1,849,694 | $30,828 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 64 | $1,883,942 | $29,437 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 69 | $1,923,632 | $27,879 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 73 | $1,953,513 | $26,760 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 77 | $1,982,859 | $25,751 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 82 | $2,017,864 | $24,608 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 86 | $2,044,438 | $23,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 347 | $538,391 | $1,552 |
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