Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 47 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% | 8% | 5 | $123,910 | $24,782 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $238,828 | $21,712 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 17 | $325,902 | $19,171 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 22 | $387,151 | $17,598 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 28 | $446,956 | $15,963 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 34 | $503,264 | $14,802 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 39 | $548,127 | $14,055 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 45 | $597,898 | $13,287 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 51 | $644,092 | $12,629 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 57 | $687,660 | $12,064 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 62 | $722,419 | $11,652 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 68 | $762,579 | $11,214 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 74 | $800,719 | $10,821 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 79 | $829,942 | $10,506 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 85 | $863,540 | $10,159 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 91 | $895,041 | $9,836 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 97 | $924,676 | $9,533 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 102 | $948,542 | $9,299 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 108 | $976,396 | $9,041 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 114 | $1,002,601 | $8,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 457 | $466,310 | $1,020 |
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