Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $10.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 19% | 3 | $2,014,316 | $671,439 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $3,006,434 | $501,072 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 9 | $3,801,563 | $422,396 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 12 | $4,421,519 | $368,460 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 15 | $4,866,147 | $324,410 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 19 | $5,422,047 | $285,371 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 22 | $5,808,025 | $264,001 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 25 | $6,153,879 | $246,155 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 28 | $6,466,069 | $230,931 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 31 | $6,756,013 | $217,936 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 34 | $7,028,532 | $206,722 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 38 | $7,339,756 | $193,151 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 41 | $7,545,634 | $184,040 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 44 | $7,738,787 | $175,882 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 47 | $7,928,732 | $168,696 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 50 | $8,111,549 | $162,231 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 53 | $8,284,492 | $156,311 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 57 | $8,495,829 | $149,050 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 60 | $8,646,710 | $144,112 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 63 | $8,784,651 | $139,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 254 | $2,089,754 | $8,227 |
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