Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Dakota totaled $304 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 68 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% | 186 | $72,124,555 | $387,766 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 373 | $106,057,960 | $284,338 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 560 | $129,963,964 | $232,079 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 747 | $147,945,776 | $198,053 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 934 | $162,455,484 | $173,935 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 1,121 | $174,550,961 | $155,710 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 1,307 | $184,753,408 | $141,357 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 1,494 | $193,684,896 | $129,642 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 1,681 | $201,526,479 | $119,885 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,868 | $208,511,512 | $111,623 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 2,055 | $214,763,148 | $104,508 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 2,242 | $220,433,448 | $98,320 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 2,429 | $225,629,831 | $92,890 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 2,615 | $230,352,069 | $88,089 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 2,802 | $234,722,690 | $83,770 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 2,989 | $238,748,366 | $79,876 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 3,176 | $242,474,916 | $76,346 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 3,363 | $245,953,838 | $73,135 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 3,550 | $249,189,092 | $70,194 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 3,737 | $252,217,482 | $67,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 14,948 | $52,231,971 | $3,494 |
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