Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Iowa totaled $650,124 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 37 | $163,571 | $4,421 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 75 | $222,210 | $2,963 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 113 | $259,896 | $2,300 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 151 | $288,585 | $1,911 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 189 | $312,251 | $1,652 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 226 | $332,201 | $1,470 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 264 | $350,798 | $1,329 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 302 | $367,619 | $1,217 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 340 | $383,144 | $1,127 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 378 | $397,287 | $1,051 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 415 | $409,959 | $988 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 453 | $421,817 | $931 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 491 | $432,701 | $881 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 529 | $442,716 | $837 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 567 | $452,132 | $797 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 604 | $460,751 | $763 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 642 | $469,112 | $731 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 680 | $476,998 | $701 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 718 | $484,456 | $675 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 756 | $491,625 | $650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 3,025 | $158,499 | $52 |
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