Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 77 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% | 32% | 4 | $1,235,043 | $308,761 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 8 | $1,631,633 | $203,954 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 12 | $1,915,652 | $159,638 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 16 | $2,129,582 | $133,099 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 21 | $2,353,114 | $112,053 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 25 | $2,508,104 | $100,324 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 29 | $2,638,528 | $90,984 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 33 | $2,747,672 | $83,263 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 37 | $2,848,300 | $76,981 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 42 | $2,958,499 | $70,440 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 46 | $3,035,399 | $65,987 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 50 | $3,104,347 | $62,087 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 54 | $3,167,225 | $58,652 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 58 | $3,224,004 | $55,586 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 63 | $3,281,811 | $52,092 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 67 | $3,320,952 | $49,566 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 71 | $3,353,561 | $47,233 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 75 | $3,383,600 | $45,115 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 79 | $3,409,705 | $43,161 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 84 | $3,440,548 | $40,959 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 336 | $388,802 | $1,157 |
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