Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 45 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% | 9% | 8 | $311,873 | $38,984 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 16 | $523,744 | $32,734 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 25 | $720,316 | $28,813 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 33 | $868,241 | $26,310 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 41 | $1,003,500 | $24,476 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 50 | $1,143,032 | $22,861 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 58 | $1,261,750 | $21,754 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 67 | $1,385,244 | $20,675 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 75 | $1,488,726 | $19,850 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 83 | $1,582,623 | $19,068 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 92 | $1,680,430 | $18,266 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 100 | $1,763,709 | $17,637 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 108 | $1,840,115 | $17,038 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 117 | $1,918,646 | $16,399 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 125 | $1,984,380 | $15,875 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 134 | $2,055,225 | $15,338 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 142 | $2,116,319 | $14,904 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 150 | $2,174,361 | $14,496 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 159 | $2,234,451 | $14,053 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 167 | $2,285,596 | $13,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 671 | $1,215,605 | $1,812 |
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