Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Boone County, Iowa totaled $2.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 49 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% | 11% | 7 | $322,286 | $46,041 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $525,075 | $35,005 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 23 | $680,647 | $29,593 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 31 | $815,033 | $26,291 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 38 | $919,191 | $24,189 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 46 | $1,026,413 | $22,313 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 54 | $1,126,162 | $20,855 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 62 | $1,220,587 | $19,687 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 70 | $1,307,073 | $18,672 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 77 | $1,378,121 | $17,898 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 85 | $1,455,671 | $17,126 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 93 | $1,529,225 | $16,443 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 101 | $1,597,890 | $15,821 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 108 | $1,653,173 | $15,307 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 116 | $1,711,693 | $14,756 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 124 | $1,766,066 | $14,242 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 132 | $1,818,646 | $13,778 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 140 | $1,867,697 | $13,341 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 147 | $1,906,778 | $12,971 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 155 | $1,949,963 | $12,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 623 | $888,072 | $1,425 |
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