Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Marion County, Iowa totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 13% | 6 | $199,018 | $33,170 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 12 | $315,153 | $26,263 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 18 | $401,287 | $22,294 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 24 | $476,295 | $19,846 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 30 | $542,619 | $18,087 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 36 | $597,482 | $16,597 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 42 | $649,947 | $15,475 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 48 | $696,862 | $14,518 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 54 | $737,422 | $13,656 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 61 | $781,922 | $12,818 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 67 | $818,404 | $12,215 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 73 | $852,439 | $11,677 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 79 | $882,991 | $11,177 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 85 | $910,490 | $10,712 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 91 | $936,603 | $10,292 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 97 | $961,635 | $9,914 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 103 | $985,085 | $9,564 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 109 | $1,007,524 | $9,243 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 116 | $1,032,261 | $8,899 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 122 | $1,052,219 | $8,625 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 489 | $455,645 | $932 |
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