Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 44 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% | 10% | 9 | $312,382 | $34,709 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 19 | $497,345 | $26,176 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 28 | $633,175 | $22,613 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 38 | $768,801 | $20,232 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 47 | $878,878 | $18,700 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 57 | $994,905 | $17,454 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 66 | $1,090,287 | $16,520 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 76 | $1,188,343 | $15,636 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 85 | $1,272,675 | $14,973 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 95 | $1,362,570 | $14,343 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 104 | $1,437,765 | $13,825 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 114 | $1,516,864 | $13,306 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 124 | $1,591,390 | $12,834 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 133 | $1,653,955 | $12,436 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 143 | $1,720,568 | $12,032 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 152 | $1,777,341 | $11,693 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 162 | $1,836,320 | $11,335 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 171 | $1,886,288 | $11,031 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 181 | $1,938,539 | $10,710 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 190 | $1,983,098 | $10,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 764 | $1,093,088 | $1,431 |
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