Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $3.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 41 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% | 8% | 7 | $285,655 | $40,808 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 15 | $490,235 | $32,682 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 22 | $641,944 | $29,179 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 30 | $788,957 | $26,299 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 37 | $904,443 | $24,444 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 45 | $1,026,958 | $22,821 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 52 | $1,126,529 | $21,664 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 60 | $1,230,255 | $20,504 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 67 | $1,318,055 | $19,672 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 75 | $1,412,679 | $18,836 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 82 | $1,491,026 | $18,183 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 90 | $1,577,079 | $17,523 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 98 | $1,658,565 | $16,924 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 105 | $1,726,239 | $16,440 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 113 | $1,798,303 | $15,914 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 120 | $1,856,456 | $15,470 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 128 | $1,919,258 | $14,994 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 135 | $1,971,892 | $14,607 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 143 | $2,029,291 | $14,191 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 150 | $2,077,703 | $13,851 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 604 | $1,399,865 | $2,318 |
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