Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 38 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% | 9% | 6 | $290,303 | $48,384 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $449,857 | $37,488 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $577,068 | $32,059 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 24 | $694,549 | $28,940 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 31 | $814,676 | $26,280 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 37 | $908,537 | $24,555 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 43 | $997,168 | $23,190 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 49 | $1,077,760 | $21,995 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 55 | $1,154,977 | $21,000 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 62 | $1,240,040 | $20,001 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 68 | $1,310,875 | $19,278 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 74 | $1,379,384 | $18,640 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 80 | $1,445,800 | $18,073 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 86 | $1,510,405 | $17,563 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 93 | $1,583,492 | $17,027 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 99 | $1,643,884 | $16,605 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 105 | $1,701,272 | $16,203 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 111 | $1,756,084 | $15,821 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 117 | $1,808,019 | $15,453 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 124 | $1,865,311 | $15,043 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 497 | $1,399,586 | $2,816 |
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