Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $650,393 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 12% | 2 | $81,253 | $40,627 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $138,104 | $27,621 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $178,364 | $22,296 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 10 | $203,143 | $20,314 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 13 | $232,437 | $17,880 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $259,932 | $16,246 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 18 | $277,100 | $15,394 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 21 | $299,689 | $14,271 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 24 | $321,342 | $13,389 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 27 | $340,884 | $12,625 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 29 | $352,957 | $12,171 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 32 | $370,291 | $11,572 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 35 | $386,700 | $11,049 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 37 | $396,862 | $10,726 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 40 | $409,570 | $10,239 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 43 | $421,539 | $9,803 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 45 | $429,168 | $9,537 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 48 | $440,415 | $9,175 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 51 | $451,275 | $8,849 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 54 | $460,940 | $8,536 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 216 | $189,453 | $877 |
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