Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Polk 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 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% | 5 | $190,143 | $38,029 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $320,005 | $29,091 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 17 | $418,101 | $24,594 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 23 | $499,647 | $21,724 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 29 | $568,938 | $19,619 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 35 | $627,619 | $17,932 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 41 | $683,450 | $16,670 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 47 | $735,169 | $15,642 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 52 | $776,147 | $14,926 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 58 | $823,233 | $14,194 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 64 | $867,459 | $13,554 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 70 | $909,756 | $12,997 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 76 | $950,010 | $12,500 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 82 | $988,679 | $12,057 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 88 | $1,023,849 | $11,635 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 94 | $1,057,675 | $11,252 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 99 | $1,084,136 | $10,951 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 105 | $1,113,771 | $10,607 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 111 | $1,142,345 | $10,291 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 117 | $1,169,776 | $9,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 471 | $503,298 | $1,069 |
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