Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $17.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 19% | 1 | $3,458,966 | $3,458,966 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $4,873,742 | $2,436,871 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $6,312,148 | $1,578,037 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 5 | $6,949,677 | $1,389,935 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $7,577,727 | $1,262,955 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $8,760,799 | $1,095,100 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 9 | $9,305,746 | $1,033,972 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 11 | $10,263,078 | $933,007 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 12 | $10,687,467 | $890,622 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 13 | $11,108,430 | $854,495 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 15 | $11,848,982 | $789,932 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 16 | $12,167,030 | $760,439 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 17 | $12,438,567 | $731,680 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 19 | $12,958,224 | $682,012 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 20 | $13,191,117 | $659,556 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 22 | $13,640,156 | $620,007 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 23 | $13,861,880 | $602,690 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 24 | $14,079,385 | $586,641 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 26 | $14,453,570 | $555,907 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 27 | $14,632,205 | $541,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 111 | $3,264,276 | $29,408 |
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