Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Cowley County, Kansas totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 70 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% | 24% | 10 | $2,057,484 | $205,748 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 21 | $3,055,356 | $145,493 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 32 | $3,753,897 | $117,309 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 43 | $4,290,987 | $99,790 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 53 | $4,685,682 | $88,409 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 64 | $5,055,627 | $78,994 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 75 | $5,354,295 | $71,391 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 86 | $5,606,830 | $65,196 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 96 | $5,805,059 | $60,469 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 107 | $5,991,502 | $55,995 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 118 | $6,155,838 | $52,168 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 129 | $6,300,649 | $48,842 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 139 | $6,420,168 | $46,188 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 150 | $6,545,441 | $43,636 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 161 | $6,663,615 | $41,389 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 172 | $6,772,900 | $39,377 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 182 | $6,864,619 | $37,718 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 193 | $6,959,680 | $36,061 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 204 | $7,048,634 | $34,552 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 215 | $7,131,421 | $33,169 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 861 | $1,482,599 | $1,722 |
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