Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $3.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 36 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% | 7% | 8 | $250,304 | $31,288 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 16 | $422,775 | $26,423 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 25 | $583,996 | $23,360 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 33 | $709,304 | $21,494 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 42 | $831,494 | $19,797 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 50 | $931,926 | $18,639 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 59 | $1,039,610 | $17,621 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 67 | $1,130,273 | $16,870 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 76 | $1,228,098 | $16,159 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 84 | $1,310,933 | $15,606 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 93 | $1,400,453 | $15,059 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 101 | $1,477,253 | $14,626 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 110 | $1,560,204 | $14,184 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 118 | $1,631,563 | $13,827 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 127 | $1,708,816 | $13,455 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 135 | $1,774,640 | $13,145 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 143 | $1,839,275 | $12,862 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 152 | $1,909,257 | $12,561 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 160 | $1,969,151 | $12,307 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 169 | $2,033,399 | $12,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 678 | $1,588,191 | $2,342 |
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