Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Madison County, Iowa totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 49 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% | 11% | 6 | $150,582 | $25,097 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 12 | $240,454 | $20,038 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 18 | $315,235 | $17,513 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 25 | $386,550 | $15,462 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 31 | $439,851 | $14,189 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $487,148 | $13,166 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 43 | $531,269 | $12,355 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 50 | $577,945 | $11,559 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 56 | $614,117 | $10,966 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 62 | $648,372 | $10,458 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 69 | $684,934 | $9,927 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 75 | $713,296 | $9,511 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 81 | $738,965 | $9,123 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 87 | $763,957 | $8,781 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 94 | $791,870 | $8,424 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 100 | $814,907 | $8,149 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 106 | $835,582 | $7,883 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 113 | $858,411 | $7,597 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 119 | $876,895 | $7,369 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 125 | $894,693 | $7,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 503 | $426,327 | $848 |
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