Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $589,326 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 50 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% | 10% | 3 | $57,066 | $19,022 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $95,982 | $15,997 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $129,505 | $14,389 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $157,612 | $13,134 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 15 | $183,421 | $12,228 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 18 | $207,380 | $11,521 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 21 | $230,162 | $10,960 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 25 | $258,181 | $10,327 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 28 | $277,010 | $9,893 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 31 | $294,794 | $9,509 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 34 | $310,393 | $9,129 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 37 | $324,905 | $8,781 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 40 | $338,435 | $8,461 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 43 | $351,437 | $8,173 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 47 | $366,411 | $7,796 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 50 | $376,641 | $7,533 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 53 | $386,323 | $7,289 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 56 | $395,482 | $7,062 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 59 | $404,393 | $6,854 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 62 | $413,001 | $6,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 252 | $176,325 | $700 |
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