Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Dakota totaled $36.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 114 | $7,096,642 | $62,251 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 229 | $10,310,776 | $45,025 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 344 | $12,760,150 | $37,093 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 459 | $14,774,137 | $32,188 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 574 | $16,521,485 | $28,783 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 688 | $18,040,278 | $26,221 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 803 | $19,390,863 | $24,148 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 918 | $20,580,145 | $22,418 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 1,033 | $21,637,704 | $20,946 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 1,148 | $22,586,945 | $19,675 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 1,263 | $23,452,975 | $18,569 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,377 | $24,242,391 | $17,605 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,492 | $24,972,727 | $16,738 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 1,607 | $25,652,740 | $15,963 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 1,722 | $26,284,807 | $15,264 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 1,837 | $26,868,721 | $14,626 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,951 | $27,406,616 | $14,047 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 2,066 | $27,916,967 | $13,513 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 2,181 | $28,399,352 | $13,021 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 2,296 | $28,858,154 | $12,569 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 9,186 | $8,080,167 | $880 |
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