Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 60 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% | 12 | $934,060 | $77,838 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 25 | $1,318,725 | $52,749 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 37 | $1,562,477 | $42,229 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 50 | $1,763,117 | $35,262 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 63 | $1,937,243 | $30,750 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 75 | $2,079,098 | $27,721 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 88 | $2,215,014 | $25,171 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 100 | $2,329,604 | $23,296 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 113 | $2,445,119 | $21,638 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 126 | $2,552,045 | $20,254 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 138 | $2,645,537 | $19,171 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 151 | $2,741,273 | $18,154 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 163 | $2,823,761 | $17,324 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 176 | $2,906,790 | $16,516 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 189 | $2,983,446 | $15,785 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 201 | $3,050,102 | $15,175 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 214 | $3,119,506 | $14,577 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 226 | $3,181,257 | $14,076 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 239 | $3,245,121 | $13,578 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 252 | $3,305,732 | $13,118 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,008 | $935,812 | $928 |
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