Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $15.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 14% | 8 | $2,244,163 | $280,520 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 17 | $3,806,318 | $223,901 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 26 | $5,061,332 | $194,667 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 35 | $6,078,139 | $173,661 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 44 | $6,959,154 | $158,163 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 53 | $7,741,046 | $146,057 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 62 | $8,364,689 | $134,914 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 71 | $8,885,994 | $125,155 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 80 | $9,310,243 | $116,378 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 89 | $9,709,693 | $109,098 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 98 | $10,078,762 | $102,845 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 107 | $10,423,205 | $97,413 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 115 | $10,705,171 | $93,088 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 124 | $10,995,092 | $88,670 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 133 | $11,263,427 | $84,687 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 142 | $11,517,191 | $81,107 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 151 | $11,762,343 | $77,896 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 160 | $11,987,189 | $74,920 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 169 | $12,196,586 | $72,169 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 178 | $12,387,358 | $69,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 714 | $3,116,700 | $4,365 |
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