Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $83.4 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% | 11% | 172 | $9,112,217 | $52,978 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 345 | $13,594,180 | $39,403 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 518 | $17,319,473 | $33,435 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 691 | $20,583,182 | $29,788 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 864 | $23,559,731 | $27,268 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 1,036 | $26,280,204 | $25,367 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 1,209 | $28,799,116 | $23,821 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 1,382 | $31,152,270 | $22,541 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 1,555 | $33,386,767 | $21,471 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 1,728 | $35,496,607 | $20,542 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 1,901 | $37,490,202 | $19,721 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 2,073 | $39,364,277 | $18,989 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 2,246 | $41,155,258 | $18,324 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 2,419 | $42,868,972 | $17,722 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 2,592 | $44,498,679 | $17,168 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 2,765 | $46,060,471 | $16,658 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 2,937 | $47,551,111 | $16,190 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 3,110 | $48,982,694 | $15,750 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 3,283 | $50,354,561 | $15,338 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 3,456 | $51,676,095 | $14,953 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 13,826 | $31,702,954 | $2,293 |
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