Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $271,163 | $38,738 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $431,206 | $30,800 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 22 | $579,104 | $26,323 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 29 | $696,591 | $24,020 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 36 | $801,292 | $22,258 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 44 | $910,256 | $20,688 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 51 | $998,613 | $19,581 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 59 | $1,093,308 | $18,531 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 66 | $1,171,783 | $17,754 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 73 | $1,247,227 | $17,085 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 81 | $1,329,087 | $16,408 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 88 | $1,395,200 | $15,855 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 95 | $1,455,736 | $15,324 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 103 | $1,521,563 | $14,772 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 110 | $1,576,105 | $14,328 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 118 | $1,634,221 | $13,849 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 125 | $1,682,339 | $13,459 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 132 | $1,728,345 | $13,094 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 140 | $1,779,528 | $12,711 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 147 | $1,823,151 | $12,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 591 | $1,134,994 | $1,920 |
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