Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million 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% | 6% | 4 | $99,294 | $24,824 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $178,062 | $22,258 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 12 | $249,022 | $20,752 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 16 | $316,205 | $19,763 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 21 | $387,622 | $18,458 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 25 | $439,924 | $17,597 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 29 | $489,253 | $16,871 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 33 | $534,706 | $16,203 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 37 | $579,086 | $15,651 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 42 | $630,856 | $15,020 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 46 | $669,388 | $14,552 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 50 | $705,940 | $14,119 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 54 | $740,663 | $13,716 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 58 | $772,706 | $13,323 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 63 | $810,612 | $12,867 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 67 | $839,693 | $12,533 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 71 | $867,923 | $12,224 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 75 | $895,373 | $11,938 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 79 | $922,033 | $11,671 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 84 | $954,423 | $11,362 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 337 | $593,521 | $1,761 |
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