Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 85 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% | 18% | 1 | $190,686 | $190,686 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $380,601 | $190,301 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 3 | $548,022 | $182,674 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 4 | $621,944 | $155,486 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 6 | $724,327 | $120,721 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 7 | $763,495 | $109,071 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 8 | $801,697 | $100,212 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 9 | $839,585 | $93,287 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 11 | $900,585 | $81,871 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 12 | $927,099 | $77,258 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 13 | $946,016 | $72,770 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 14 | $958,538 | $68,467 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 15 | $970,239 | $64,683 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 17 | $991,642 | $58,332 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 18 | $1,000,766 | $55,598 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 19 | $1,008,670 | $53,088 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 20 | $1,015,670 | $50,784 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 22 | $1,028,460 | $46,748 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 23 | $1,032,118 | $44,875 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 24 | $1,035,415 | $43,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 99 | $51,981 | $525 |
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