Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 11% | 3 | $1,305,419 | $435,140 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $2,225,579 | $317,940 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 11 | $3,048,809 | $277,164 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 15 | $3,752,177 | $250,145 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 19 | $4,392,291 | $231,173 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 23 | $4,956,549 | $215,502 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 27 | $5,455,930 | $202,071 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 31 | $5,894,911 | $190,158 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 35 | $6,310,020 | $180,286 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 39 | $6,695,984 | $171,692 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 43 | $7,065,206 | $164,307 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 47 | $7,420,693 | $157,887 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 51 | $7,727,166 | $151,513 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 55 | $8,004,133 | $145,530 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 59 | $8,258,987 | $139,983 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 63 | $8,492,903 | $134,808 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 67 | $8,707,692 | $129,966 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 71 | $8,900,453 | $125,358 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 75 | $9,082,053 | $121,094 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 79 | $9,243,288 | $117,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 320 | $2,931,813 | $9,162 |
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