Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Dakota totaled $304 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 68 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% | 24% | 186 | $72,124,555 | $387,766 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 372 | $105,866,724 | $284,588 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 558 | $129,669,759 | $232,383 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 745 | $147,699,456 | $198,254 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 931 | $162,159,953 | $174,178 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 1,117 | $174,229,980 | $155,980 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 1,304 | $184,510,689 | $141,496 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 1,490 | $193,416,405 | $129,810 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 1,676 | $201,238,054 | $120,070 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,863 | $208,236,333 | $111,775 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 2,049 | $214,462,632 | $104,667 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 2,235 | $220,117,586 | $98,487 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 2,422 | $225,327,506 | $93,034 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 2,608 | $230,060,447 | $88,213 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 2,794 | $234,416,350 | $83,900 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 2,980 | $238,429,376 | $80,010 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 3,167 | $242,164,609 | $76,465 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 3,353 | $245,633,644 | $73,258 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 3,539 | $248,858,478 | $70,319 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 3,726 | $251,895,454 | $67,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 14,905 | $52,269,492 | $3,507 |
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