Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $50.9 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% | 23% | 86 | $11,588,804 | $134,754 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 172 | $17,034,025 | $99,035 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 258 | $20,929,205 | $81,121 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 345 | $24,031,177 | $69,656 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 431 | $26,508,505 | $61,505 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 517 | $28,589,500 | $55,299 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 604 | $30,388,593 | $50,312 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 690 | $31,953,922 | $46,310 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 776 | $33,320,944 | $42,939 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 863 | $34,550,658 | $40,036 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 949 | $35,642,590 | $37,558 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 1,035 | $36,629,143 | $35,390 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,121 | $37,517,670 | $33,468 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 1,208 | $38,335,406 | $31,735 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 1,294 | $39,069,922 | $30,193 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 1,380 | $39,749,766 | $28,804 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 1,467 | $40,383,689 | $27,528 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 1,553 | $40,966,614 | $26,379 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,639 | $41,505,820 | $25,324 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 1,726 | $42,016,266 | $24,343 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 6,904 | $8,910,942 | $1,291 |
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