Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Iowa totaled $4.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 46 | $773,676 | $16,819 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 92 | $1,100,532 | $11,962 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 139 | $1,360,962 | $9,791 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 185 | $1,572,605 | $8,501 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 232 | $1,763,072 | $7,599 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 278 | $1,929,363 | $6,940 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 325 | $2,081,966 | $6,406 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 371 | $2,217,466 | $5,977 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 418 | $2,345,042 | $5,610 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 464 | $2,460,468 | $5,303 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 511 | $2,568,455 | $5,026 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 557 | $2,665,679 | $4,786 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 604 | $2,758,211 | $4,567 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 650 | $2,843,825 | $4,375 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 697 | $2,926,292 | $4,198 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 743 | $3,001,421 | $4,040 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 790 | $3,073,642 | $3,891 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 836 | $3,140,413 | $3,756 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 883 | $3,204,703 | $3,629 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 929 | $3,264,241 | $3,514 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 3,720 | $1,267,446 | $341 |
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