Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Sac County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 41 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% | 8% | 8 | $271,550 | $33,944 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 16 | $444,993 | $27,812 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 25 | $615,450 | $24,618 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 33 | $751,890 | $22,785 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 41 | $873,600 | $21,307 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 50 | $997,718 | $19,954 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 58 | $1,096,412 | $18,904 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 67 | $1,198,684 | $17,891 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 75 | $1,281,783 | $17,090 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 83 | $1,361,611 | $16,405 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 92 | $1,446,663 | $15,725 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 100 | $1,520,094 | $15,201 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 108 | $1,589,238 | $14,715 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 117 | $1,664,518 | $14,227 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 125 | $1,728,134 | $13,825 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 134 | $1,797,032 | $13,411 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 142 | $1,855,386 | $13,066 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 150 | $1,909,927 | $12,733 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 159 | $1,968,316 | $12,379 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 167 | $2,018,358 | $12,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 671 | $1,317,839 | $1,964 |
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