Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $196,701 | $196,701 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $580,249 | $193,416 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $792,566 | $158,513 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $857,366 | $142,894 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $984,478 | $123,060 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $1,092,604 | $109,260 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 12 | $1,187,090 | $98,924 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 13 | $1,229,025 | $94,540 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 15 | $1,304,870 | $86,991 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $1,372,145 | $80,714 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 19 | $1,427,760 | $75,145 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 20 | $1,452,997 | $72,650 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 22 | $1,501,912 | $68,269 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 24 | $1,548,289 | $64,512 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 25 | $1,570,175 | $62,807 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 27 | $1,610,695 | $59,655 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 29 | $1,647,565 | $56,813 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 31 | $1,683,515 | $54,307 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 32 | $1,701,043 | $53,158 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 34 | $1,734,850 | $51,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 139 | $740,693 | $5,329 |
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