Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Clayton County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 51 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% | 10 | $313,441 | $31,344 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 21 | $533,908 | $25,424 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 32 | $720,745 | $22,523 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 42 | $866,181 | $20,623 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 53 | $1,001,515 | $18,897 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 64 | $1,125,953 | $17,593 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 75 | $1,242,038 | $16,561 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 85 | $1,337,728 | $15,738 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 96 | $1,435,020 | $14,948 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 107 | $1,520,339 | $14,209 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 118 | $1,597,561 | $13,539 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 128 | $1,662,843 | $12,991 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 139 | $1,730,076 | $12,447 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 150 | $1,792,526 | $11,950 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 160 | $1,845,205 | $11,533 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 171 | $1,899,518 | $11,108 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 182 | $1,950,581 | $10,717 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 193 | $1,999,600 | $10,361 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 203 | $2,041,958 | $10,059 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 214 | $2,086,606 | $9,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 859 | $879,833 | $1,024 |
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