Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 8 | $242,959 | $30,370 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 16 | $428,482 | $26,780 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 25 | $615,788 | $24,632 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 33 | $762,576 | $23,108 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 41 | $897,024 | $21,879 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 50 | $1,036,623 | $20,732 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 58 | $1,153,922 | $19,895 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 66 | $1,259,424 | $19,082 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 75 | $1,367,391 | $18,232 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 83 | $1,456,043 | $17,543 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 91 | $1,539,454 | $16,917 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 100 | $1,627,961 | $16,280 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 108 | $1,703,126 | $15,770 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 116 | $1,775,138 | $15,303 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 125 | $1,851,947 | $14,816 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 133 | $1,915,222 | $14,400 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 141 | $1,976,430 | $14,017 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 150 | $2,042,980 | $13,620 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 158 | $2,100,149 | $13,292 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 166 | $2,156,221 | $12,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 668 | $1,513,977 | $2,266 |
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