Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Smith County, Kansas totaled $11.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 61 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% | 15% | 9 | $1,713,489 | $190,388 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 18 | $2,655,621 | $147,535 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 27 | $3,421,900 | $126,737 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 37 | $4,181,823 | $113,022 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 46 | $4,769,383 | $103,682 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 55 | $5,253,789 | $95,523 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 65 | $5,741,060 | $88,324 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 74 | $6,147,392 | $83,073 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 83 | $6,510,422 | $78,439 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 93 | $6,872,714 | $73,900 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 102 | $7,174,786 | $70,341 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 111 | $7,458,572 | $67,194 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 121 | $7,754,449 | $64,086 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 130 | $7,990,272 | $61,464 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 139 | $8,206,452 | $59,039 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 149 | $8,427,095 | $56,558 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 158 | $8,601,162 | $54,438 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 167 | $8,760,443 | $52,458 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 177 | $8,921,506 | $50,404 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 186 | $9,055,512 | $48,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 746 | $2,302,604 | $3,087 |
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