Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $23.0 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% | 5 | $3,238,408 | $647,682 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $5,636,714 | $512,429 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 17 | $7,529,478 | $442,910 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 23 | $8,951,915 | $389,214 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 28 | $9,961,231 | $355,758 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 34 | $10,955,202 | $322,212 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 40 | $11,808,666 | $295,217 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 46 | $12,560,294 | $273,050 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 51 | $13,144,683 | $257,739 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 57 | $13,812,077 | $242,317 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 63 | $14,412,498 | $228,770 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 69 | $14,976,792 | $217,055 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 75 | $15,490,118 | $206,535 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 80 | $15,877,029 | $198,463 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 86 | $16,305,572 | $189,600 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 92 | $16,718,580 | $181,724 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 98 | $17,116,240 | $174,656 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 103 | $17,425,847 | $169,183 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 109 | $17,760,081 | $162,937 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 115 | $18,074,872 | $157,173 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 462 | $4,894,157 | $10,593 |
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