Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 50 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% | 14% | 5 | $366,567 | $73,313 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $531,879 | $53,188 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 15 | $665,575 | $44,372 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 20 | $781,925 | $39,096 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 26 | $905,958 | $34,845 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 31 | $998,490 | $32,209 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 36 | $1,082,566 | $30,071 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 41 | $1,160,050 | $28,294 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 46 | $1,235,059 | $26,849 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 52 | $1,318,258 | $25,351 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 57 | $1,383,349 | $24,269 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 62 | $1,445,391 | $23,313 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 67 | $1,505,536 | $22,471 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 73 | $1,574,029 | $21,562 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 78 | $1,627,729 | $20,868 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 83 | $1,679,748 | $20,238 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 88 | $1,724,291 | $19,594 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 93 | $1,765,178 | $18,980 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 99 | $1,812,037 | $18,303 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 104 | $1,849,518 | $17,784 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 418 | $796,658 | $1,906 |
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