Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $815,219 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $35,308 | $35,308 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $68,544 | $34,272 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $133,761 | $33,440 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $164,496 | $32,899 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 7 | $214,180 | $30,597 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $235,752 | $29,469 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 9 | $253,411 | $28,157 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 11 | $287,965 | $26,179 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 12 | $303,535 | $25,295 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 14 | $330,869 | $23,634 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 15 | $343,633 | $22,909 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 16 | $356,196 | $22,262 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 18 | $379,254 | $21,070 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 19 | $390,132 | $20,533 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 21 | $411,478 | $19,594 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 22 | $422,097 | $19,186 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 23 | $431,995 | $18,782 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 25 | $451,233 | $18,049 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 26 | $460,842 | $17,725 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 28 | $479,690 | $17,132 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 113 | $335,529 | $2,969 |
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