Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Clay County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 39 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 | $201,770 | $28,824 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 14 | $325,850 | $23,275 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 21 | $432,822 | $20,611 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 28 | $526,364 | $18,799 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 35 | $611,564 | $17,473 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 42 | $692,947 | $16,499 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 49 | $769,551 | $15,705 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 56 | $842,485 | $15,044 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 63 | $907,384 | $14,403 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 71 | $977,177 | $13,763 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 78 | $1,036,072 | $13,283 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 85 | $1,091,469 | $12,841 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 92 | $1,145,078 | $12,447 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 99 | $1,195,834 | $12,079 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 106 | $1,244,383 | $11,739 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 113 | $1,291,067 | $11,425 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 120 | $1,336,167 | $11,135 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 127 | $1,379,619 | $10,863 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 134 | $1,421,756 | $10,610 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 142 | $1,468,462 | $10,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 568 | $1,031,029 | $1,815 |
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