Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 45 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% | 11% | 6 | $232,031 | $38,672 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $365,597 | $30,466 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 18 | $477,266 | $26,515 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 25 | $584,385 | $23,375 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 31 | $664,230 | $21,427 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 37 | $738,112 | $19,949 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 43 | $806,051 | $18,745 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 50 | $878,577 | $17,572 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 56 | $936,636 | $16,726 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 62 | $989,686 | $15,963 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 68 | $1,039,611 | $15,288 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 75 | $1,094,848 | $14,598 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 81 | $1,139,442 | $14,067 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 87 | $1,182,876 | $13,596 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 93 | $1,224,100 | $13,162 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 100 | $1,270,557 | $12,706 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 106 | $1,308,650 | $12,346 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 112 | $1,344,752 | $12,007 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 118 | $1,378,644 | $11,683 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 125 | $1,416,496 | $11,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 501 | $782,942 | $1,563 |
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