Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 42 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% | 4 | $125,832 | $31,458 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $212,789 | $26,599 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 13 | $305,624 | $23,510 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 17 | $373,956 | $21,997 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 21 | $434,422 | $20,687 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 26 | $501,262 | $19,279 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 30 | $551,343 | $18,378 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 34 | $597,698 | $17,579 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 39 | $653,754 | $16,763 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 43 | $695,450 | $16,173 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 47 | $734,746 | $15,633 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 52 | $780,624 | $15,012 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 56 | $815,347 | $14,560 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 60 | $847,390 | $14,123 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 65 | $885,722 | $13,626 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 69 | $915,180 | $13,263 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 73 | $943,936 | $12,931 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 78 | $978,676 | $12,547 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 82 | $1,005,530 | $12,263 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 87 | $1,038,440 | $11,936 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 348 | $618,048 | $1,776 |
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