Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Kossuth County, Iowa totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 37 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% | 7% | 12 | $394,668 | $32,889 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 25 | $679,330 | $27,173 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 38 | $923,953 | $24,315 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 51 | $1,149,529 | $22,540 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 64 | $1,352,402 | $21,131 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 77 | $1,540,065 | $20,001 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 90 | $1,717,059 | $19,078 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 103 | $1,880,995 | $18,262 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 116 | $2,032,219 | $17,519 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 129 | $2,173,971 | $16,852 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 142 | $2,308,989 | $16,260 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 155 | $2,439,038 | $15,736 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 168 | $2,564,746 | $15,266 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 181 | $2,684,222 | $14,830 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 194 | $2,799,677 | $14,431 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 207 | $2,910,947 | $14,063 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 220 | $3,017,842 | $13,717 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 233 | $3,121,866 | $13,399 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 246 | $3,223,375 | $13,103 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 259 | $3,321,767 | $12,825 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 1,039 | $2,587,125 | $2,490 |
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