Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Thomas County, Kansas totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 60 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% | 9 | $2,525,044 | $280,560 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 18 | $4,320,971 | $240,054 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 27 | $5,708,030 | $211,409 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 36 | $6,837,782 | $189,938 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 45 | $7,761,203 | $172,471 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 54 | $8,559,664 | $158,512 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 63 | $9,268,338 | $147,116 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 72 | $9,926,879 | $137,873 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 81 | $10,532,904 | $130,036 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 90 | $11,059,742 | $122,886 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 99 | $11,529,454 | $116,459 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 108 | $11,952,020 | $110,667 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 117 | $12,338,785 | $105,460 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 126 | $12,690,094 | $100,715 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 135 | $13,016,072 | $96,415 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 144 | $13,323,530 | $92,525 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 153 | $13,608,955 | $88,947 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 162 | $13,878,907 | $85,672 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 171 | $14,139,585 | $82,688 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 180 | $14,373,948 | $79,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 721 | $4,147,519 | $5,752 |
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