Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 44 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% | 11% | 4 | $123,596 | $30,899 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $189,401 | $23,675 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $244,593 | $20,383 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 16 | $293,689 | $18,356 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 20 | $336,824 | $16,841 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 24 | $374,708 | $15,613 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 28 | $411,551 | $14,698 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 32 | $446,025 | $13,938 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 36 | $478,137 | $13,282 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 41 | $515,382 | $12,570 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 45 | $544,196 | $12,093 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 49 | $571,809 | $11,670 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 53 | $597,632 | $11,276 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 57 | $622,233 | $10,916 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 61 | $645,819 | $10,587 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 65 | $668,437 | $10,284 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 69 | $689,345 | $9,991 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 73 | $709,222 | $9,715 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 77 | $728,384 | $9,460 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 82 | $751,364 | $9,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 328 | $415,970 | $1,268 |
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