Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hamilton County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 43 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% | 10% | 6 | $327,637 | $54,606 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $552,088 | $42,468 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 19 | $693,186 | $36,483 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 26 | $834,170 | $32,083 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 33 | $956,245 | $28,977 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 39 | $1,049,067 | $26,899 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 46 | $1,149,407 | $24,987 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 53 | $1,243,975 | $23,471 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 59 | $1,322,071 | $22,408 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 66 | $1,409,000 | $21,348 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 72 | $1,479,977 | $20,555 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 79 | $1,559,695 | $19,743 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 86 | $1,637,340 | $19,039 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 92 | $1,701,073 | $18,490 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 99 | $1,771,248 | $17,891 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 106 | $1,837,239 | $17,332 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 112 | $1,890,893 | $16,883 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 119 | $1,951,905 | $16,403 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 125 | $2,003,107 | $16,025 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 132 | $2,060,856 | $15,613 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 531 | $1,200,076 | $2,260 |
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