Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Muscatine County, Iowa totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 42 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% | 5 | $123,770 | $24,754 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $213,594 | $21,359 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 15 | $294,056 | $19,604 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 21 | $381,510 | $18,167 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 26 | $448,041 | $17,232 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 31 | $510,937 | $16,482 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 36 | $564,293 | $15,675 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 42 | $621,317 | $14,793 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 47 | $666,070 | $14,172 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 52 | $707,058 | $13,597 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 57 | $744,476 | $13,061 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 63 | $787,439 | $12,499 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 68 | $820,765 | $12,070 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 73 | $851,870 | $11,669 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 79 | $887,315 | $11,232 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 84 | $915,319 | $10,897 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 89 | $941,741 | $10,581 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 94 | $966,837 | $10,286 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 100 | $995,891 | $9,959 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 105 | $1,019,442 | $9,709 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 422 | $658,742 | $1,561 |
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