Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 15% | 3 | $1,203,695 | $401,232 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $2,118,171 | $302,596 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 11 | $2,762,524 | $251,139 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 14 | $3,178,116 | $227,008 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 18 | $3,646,281 | $202,571 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 22 | $4,037,455 | $183,521 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 25 | $4,294,385 | $171,775 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 29 | $4,606,065 | $158,830 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 33 | $4,883,590 | $147,988 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 36 | $5,075,051 | $140,974 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 40 | $5,275,830 | $131,896 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 44 | $5,470,489 | $124,329 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 47 | $5,612,112 | $119,407 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 51 | $5,783,376 | $113,400 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 55 | $5,931,907 | $107,853 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 58 | $6,034,070 | $104,036 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 62 | $6,158,831 | $99,336 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 66 | $6,278,959 | $95,136 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 69 | $6,365,937 | $92,260 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 73 | $6,469,941 | $88,629 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 294 | $1,563,113 | $5,317 |
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