Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $375 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 83 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% | 36% | 107 | $136,847,925 | $1,278,953 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 214 | $181,968,810 | $850,322 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 321 | $214,542,166 | $668,356 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 429 | $239,656,215 | $558,639 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 536 | $259,040,370 | $483,284 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 643 | $274,662,602 | $427,158 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 750 | $287,285,946 | $383,048 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 858 | $297,570,209 | $346,818 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 965 | $305,723,958 | $316,812 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 1,072 | $312,610,398 | $291,614 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 1,179 | $318,503,044 | $270,147 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 1,287 | $323,644,593 | $251,472 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 1,394 | $328,074,404 | $235,347 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 1,501 | $332,017,775 | $221,198 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 1,608 | $335,526,750 | $208,661 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 1,716 | $338,698,329 | $197,377 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 1,823 | $341,501,788 | $187,330 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 1,930 | $344,031,092 | $178,254 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 2,037 | $346,271,920 | $169,991 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 2,145 | $348,341,280 | $162,397 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 8,580 | $26,764,641 | $3,119 |
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