Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $231,255 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $12,872 | $12,872 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $35,468 | $11,823 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $52,577 | $10,515 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $59,525 | $9,921 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $72,925 | $9,116 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $85,626 | $8,563 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 11 | $91,115 | $8,283 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 13 | $101,751 | $7,827 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $110,225 | $7,348 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 17 | $117,782 | $6,928 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 18 | $121,266 | $6,737 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 20 | $128,075 | $6,404 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 22 | $133,455 | $6,066 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 23 | $135,938 | $5,910 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 25 | $140,611 | $5,624 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 27 | $145,043 | $5,372 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 29 | $149,360 | $5,150 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 30 | $151,376 | $5,046 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 32 | $155,160 | $4,849 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 34 | $158,796 | $4,670 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 137 | $72,459 | $529 |
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