Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $8.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 16% | 5 | $1,427,966 | $285,593 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $2,316,151 | $231,615 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 16 | $3,192,670 | $199,542 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 21 | $3,643,876 | $173,518 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 27 | $4,115,631 | $152,431 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 32 | $4,448,961 | $139,030 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 37 | $4,730,722 | $127,857 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 43 | $5,036,490 | $117,128 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 48 | $5,261,674 | $109,618 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 54 | $5,504,520 | $101,936 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 59 | $5,692,457 | $96,482 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 65 | $5,898,701 | $90,749 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 70 | $6,051,702 | $86,453 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 75 | $6,191,914 | $82,559 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 81 | $6,345,016 | $78,334 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 86 | $6,466,574 | $75,193 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 92 | $6,600,678 | $71,747 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 97 | $6,704,949 | $69,123 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 102 | $6,805,857 | $66,724 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 108 | $6,919,668 | $64,071 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 434 | $1,998,914 | $4,606 |
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