Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Independence County, Arkansas totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 71 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% | 24% | 4 | $3,758,792 | $939,698 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 8 | $5,315,142 | $664,393 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 12 | $6,583,560 | $548,630 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 16 | $7,599,789 | $474,987 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 20 | $8,487,174 | $424,359 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 24 | $9,238,354 | $384,931 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 28 | $9,847,767 | $351,706 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 32 | $10,329,134 | $322,785 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 36 | $10,786,072 | $299,613 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 40 | $11,204,613 | $280,115 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 44 | $11,576,453 | $263,101 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 48 | $11,869,125 | $247,273 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 52 | $12,122,677 | $233,128 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 56 | $12,359,283 | $220,701 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 60 | $12,590,101 | $209,835 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 64 | $12,816,144 | $200,252 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 68 | $13,017,798 | $191,438 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 72 | $13,198,056 | $183,306 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 76 | $13,354,137 | $175,712 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 80 | $13,502,182 | $168,777 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 322 | $2,380,122 | $7,392 |
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