Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $6.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 43 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% | 10% | 7 | $653,954 | $93,422 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 15 | $1,064,904 | $70,994 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 23 | $1,401,904 | $60,952 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 30 | $1,646,619 | $54,887 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 38 | $1,897,380 | $49,931 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 46 | $2,128,451 | $46,271 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 53 | $2,320,313 | $43,779 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 61 | $2,526,861 | $41,424 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 69 | $2,721,753 | $39,446 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 76 | $2,883,314 | $37,938 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 84 | $3,051,120 | $36,323 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 92 | $3,211,505 | $34,908 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 99 | $3,345,734 | $33,795 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 107 | $3,494,721 | $32,661 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 115 | $3,634,192 | $31,602 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 122 | $3,751,932 | $30,754 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 130 | $3,879,016 | $29,839 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 138 | $4,000,480 | $28,989 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 145 | $4,103,941 | $28,303 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 153 | $4,218,364 | $27,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 614 | $2,445,825 | $3,983 |
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