Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lucas County, Iowa totaled $954,578 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 59 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% | 18% | 4 | $174,063 | $43,516 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $266,153 | $33,269 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 12 | $330,652 | $27,554 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 16 | $374,375 | $23,398 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 21 | $420,845 | $20,040 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 25 | $453,012 | $18,120 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 29 | $482,696 | $16,645 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 33 | $510,292 | $15,463 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 37 | $535,540 | $14,474 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 42 | $564,770 | $13,447 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 46 | $585,489 | $12,728 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 50 | $605,084 | $12,102 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 54 | $624,025 | $11,556 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 58 | $641,789 | $11,065 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 63 | $661,700 | $10,503 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 67 | $676,163 | $10,092 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 71 | $689,140 | $9,706 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 75 | $701,103 | $9,348 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 79 | $712,589 | $9,020 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 84 | $726,333 | $8,647 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 337 | $228,245 | $677 |
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