Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Iowa totaled $275 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 574 | $37,264,526 | $64,921 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 1,149 | $53,960,837 | $46,963 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 1,724 | $67,295,668 | $39,035 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 2,299 | $78,857,125 | $34,301 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 2,874 | $89,196,371 | $31,036 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 3,449 | $98,636,511 | $28,599 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 4,024 | $107,287,152 | $26,662 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 4,599 | $115,275,450 | $25,065 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 5,174 | $122,745,965 | $23,724 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 5,749 | $129,762,095 | $22,571 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 6,324 | $136,374,244 | $21,565 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 6,899 | $142,610,254 | $20,671 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 7,473 | $148,508,397 | $19,873 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 8,048 | $154,110,903 | $19,149 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 8,623 | $159,421,104 | $18,488 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 9,198 | $164,467,955 | $17,881 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 9,773 | $169,263,056 | $17,319 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 10,348 | $173,835,484 | $16,799 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 10,923 | $178,201,575 | $16,314 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 11,498 | $182,377,579 | $15,862 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 45,994 | $92,726,097 | $2,016 |
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