Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Webster County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $483,429 | $48,343 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 21 | $721,948 | $34,378 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 31 | $896,902 | $28,932 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 42 | $1,059,766 | $25,233 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 53 | $1,197,097 | $22,587 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 63 | $1,309,765 | $20,790 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 74 | $1,423,425 | $19,235 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 85 | $1,529,798 | $17,998 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 95 | $1,620,255 | $17,055 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 106 | $1,714,724 | $16,177 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 117 | $1,804,731 | $15,425 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 127 | $1,884,285 | $14,837 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 138 | $1,967,621 | $14,258 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 149 | $2,044,123 | $13,719 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 159 | $2,110,193 | $13,272 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 170 | $2,180,336 | $12,826 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 181 | $2,247,177 | $12,415 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 191 | $2,305,631 | $12,071 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 202 | $2,366,939 | $11,718 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 213 | $2,426,118 | $11,390 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 853 | $1,234,956 | $1,448 |
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