Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Pennington County, Minnesota totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 17% | 4 | $1,396,336 | $349,084 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $2,005,688 | $250,711 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 12 | $2,483,340 | $206,945 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $2,974,265 | $174,957 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 21 | $3,297,984 | $157,047 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 25 | $3,593,761 | $143,750 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 29 | $3,864,214 | $133,249 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 34 | $4,160,637 | $122,372 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 38 | $4,381,628 | $115,306 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 42 | $4,585,173 | $109,171 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 46 | $4,772,970 | $103,760 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 51 | $4,993,120 | $97,904 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 55 | $5,160,562 | $93,828 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 59 | $5,311,161 | $90,020 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 63 | $5,453,324 | $86,561 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 68 | $5,616,915 | $82,602 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 72 | $5,742,874 | $79,762 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 76 | $5,866,104 | $77,186 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 80 | $5,985,440 | $74,818 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 85 | $6,126,382 | $72,075 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 340 | $1,899,855 | $5,588 |
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