Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $231,958 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 51 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% | 6% | 1 | $13,575 | $13,575 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $36,171 | $12,057 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $53,280 | $10,656 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $60,228 | $10,038 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $73,628 | $9,204 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $86,329 | $8,633 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 11 | $91,818 | $8,347 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 13 | $102,454 | $7,881 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $110,928 | $7,395 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 17 | $118,485 | $6,970 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 18 | $121,969 | $6,776 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 20 | $128,778 | $6,439 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 22 | $134,158 | $6,098 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 23 | $136,641 | $5,941 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 25 | $141,314 | $5,653 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 27 | $145,746 | $5,398 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 29 | $150,063 | $5,175 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 30 | $152,079 | $5,069 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 32 | $155,863 | $4,871 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 34 | $159,499 | $4,691 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 137 | $72,459 | $529 |
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