Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 53 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% | 10% | 3 | $116,648 | $38,883 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $221,089 | $31,584 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 11 | $300,318 | $27,302 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 15 | $364,194 | $24,280 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 19 | $420,785 | $22,147 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 23 | $468,664 | $20,377 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 27 | $513,841 | $19,031 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 31 | $555,041 | $17,905 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 34 | $583,397 | $17,159 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 38 | $619,961 | $16,315 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 42 | $653,596 | $15,562 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 46 | $685,318 | $14,898 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 50 | $714,219 | $14,284 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 54 | $741,750 | $13,736 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 58 | $768,048 | $13,242 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 62 | $791,425 | $12,765 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 65 | $807,760 | $12,427 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 69 | $828,251 | $12,004 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 73 | $847,065 | $11,604 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 77 | $864,317 | $11,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 311 | $309,299 | $995 |
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