Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 47 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% | 12% | 5 | $296,395 | $59,279 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $477,806 | $43,437 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 16 | $575,332 | $35,958 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 22 | $679,236 | $30,874 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 28 | $777,014 | $27,751 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 33 | $848,766 | $25,720 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 39 | $926,596 | $23,759 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 45 | $999,488 | $22,211 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 50 | $1,055,270 | $21,105 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 56 | $1,117,448 | $19,954 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 62 | $1,170,244 | $18,875 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 67 | $1,211,650 | $18,084 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 73 | $1,259,059 | $17,247 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 79 | $1,305,105 | $16,520 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 84 | $1,342,492 | $15,982 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 90 | $1,386,137 | $15,402 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 96 | $1,428,384 | $14,879 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 101 | $1,461,164 | $14,467 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 107 | $1,498,527 | $14,005 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 113 | $1,534,430 | $13,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 453 | $842,908 | $1,861 |
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