Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Illinois totaled $281 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 22% | 682 | $60,493,628 | $88,700 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 1,365 | $85,571,426 | $62,690 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 2,047 | $103,631,591 | $50,626 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 2,730 | $118,364,612 | $43,357 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 3,412 | $130,931,994 | $38,374 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 4,095 | $141,960,792 | $34,667 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 4,777 | $151,747,038 | $31,766 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 5,460 | $160,618,478 | $29,417 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 6,142 | $168,678,013 | $27,463 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 6,825 | $176,044,882 | $25,794 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 7,507 | $182,784,395 | $24,349 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 8,190 | $188,990,025 | $23,076 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 8,872 | $194,706,834 | $21,946 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 9,555 | $200,011,945 | $20,933 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 10,237 | $204,922,642 | $20,018 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 10,920 | $209,483,517 | $19,183 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 11,602 | $213,729,937 | $18,422 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 12,285 | $217,682,436 | $17,719 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 12,967 | $221,353,446 | $17,071 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 13,650 | $224,772,117 | $16,467 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 54,601 | $55,880,476 | $1,023 |
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