Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $6.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 78 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% | 30% | 8 | $1,977,859 | $247,232 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 16 | $2,721,919 | $170,120 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 24 | $3,316,890 | $138,204 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 33 | $3,818,378 | $115,708 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 41 | $4,160,412 | $101,473 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 49 | $4,393,066 | $89,654 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 58 | $4,612,831 | $79,532 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 66 | $4,782,448 | $72,461 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 74 | $4,930,293 | $66,626 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 82 | $5,052,198 | $61,612 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 91 | $5,175,365 | $56,872 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 99 | $5,277,757 | $53,311 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 107 | $5,369,777 | $50,185 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 116 | $5,463,274 | $47,097 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 124 | $5,538,994 | $44,669 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 132 | $5,610,994 | $42,508 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 140 | $5,677,314 | $40,552 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 149 | $5,744,619 | $38,554 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 157 | $5,796,904 | $36,923 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 165 | $5,842,004 | $35,406 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 664 | $647,791 | $976 |
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