Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $230,556 | $57,639 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $340,791 | $37,866 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 13 | $403,213 | $31,016 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 18 | $475,439 | $26,413 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 23 | $538,675 | $23,421 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 27 | $585,337 | $21,679 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 32 | $638,073 | $19,940 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 36 | $677,090 | $18,808 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 41 | $723,734 | $17,652 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 46 | $765,835 | $16,649 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 50 | $797,516 | $15,950 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 55 | $835,042 | $15,183 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 60 | $870,759 | $14,513 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 64 | $897,800 | $14,028 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 69 | $929,567 | $13,472 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 73 | $954,165 | $13,071 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 78 | $983,639 | $12,611 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 83 | $1,011,000 | $12,181 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 87 | $1,031,521 | $11,857 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 92 | $1,055,885 | $11,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 370 | $492,371 | $1,331 |
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