Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 36 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% | 6% | 8 | $176,947 | $22,118 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 17 | $315,917 | $18,583 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 26 | $438,665 | $16,872 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 35 | $552,080 | $15,774 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 43 | $644,923 | $14,998 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 52 | $744,122 | $14,310 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 61 | $836,541 | $13,714 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 70 | $925,648 | $13,224 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 79 | $1,011,322 | $12,802 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 87 | $1,084,606 | $12,467 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 96 | $1,163,909 | $12,124 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 105 | $1,239,659 | $11,806 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 114 | $1,312,252 | $11,511 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 123 | $1,381,745 | $11,234 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 131 | $1,440,233 | $10,994 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 140 | $1,502,714 | $10,734 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 149 | $1,561,020 | $10,477 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 158 | $1,616,317 | $10,230 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 167 | $1,669,108 | $9,995 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 175 | $1,714,055 | $9,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 704 | $1,278,288 | $1,816 |
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