Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Douglas County, Kansas 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 63 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% | 18% | 5 | $253,730 | $50,746 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 11 | $412,199 | $37,473 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 16 | $504,910 | $31,557 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 22 | $590,948 | $26,861 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 28 | $656,896 | $23,461 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 33 | $709,508 | $21,500 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 39 | $766,589 | $19,656 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 45 | $819,298 | $18,207 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 50 | $857,790 | $17,156 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 56 | $898,646 | $16,047 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 62 | $934,923 | $15,079 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 67 | $962,418 | $14,364 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 73 | $992,219 | $13,592 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 79 | $1,019,455 | $12,904 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 84 | $1,040,304 | $12,385 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 90 | $1,064,080 | $11,823 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 96 | $1,086,696 | $11,320 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 101 | $1,104,983 | $10,940 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 107 | $1,125,842 | $10,522 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 113 | $1,145,706 | $10,139 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 453 | $292,055 | $645 |
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