Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 9 | $181,075 | $20,119 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 18 | $333,902 | $18,550 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 27 | $463,172 | $17,155 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 36 | $577,897 | $16,053 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 46 | $696,018 | $15,131 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 55 | $794,441 | $14,444 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 64 | $886,864 | $13,857 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 73 | $972,935 | $13,328 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 83 | $1,064,109 | $12,821 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 92 | $1,143,215 | $12,426 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 101 | $1,219,142 | $12,071 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 110 | $1,292,073 | $11,746 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 119 | $1,360,871 | $11,436 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 129 | $1,432,009 | $11,101 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 138 | $1,491,141 | $10,805 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 147 | $1,547,473 | $10,527 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 156 | $1,601,957 | $10,269 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 166 | $1,659,603 | $9,998 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 175 | $1,709,394 | $9,768 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 184 | $1,757,741 | $9,553 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 739 | $1,403,046 | $1,899 |
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