Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Sangamon 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 61 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% | 20% | 12 | $848,837 | $70,736 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 25 | $1,197,962 | $47,918 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 38 | $1,459,756 | $38,415 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 51 | $1,681,349 | $32,968 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 64 | $1,870,548 | $29,227 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 77 | $2,036,800 | $26,452 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 90 | $2,188,817 | $24,320 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 102 | $2,318,230 | $22,728 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 115 | $2,445,226 | $21,263 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 128 | $2,560,619 | $20,005 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 141 | $2,663,215 | $18,888 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 154 | $2,753,609 | $17,881 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 167 | $2,836,181 | $16,983 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 180 | $2,912,021 | $16,178 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 192 | $2,978,421 | $15,513 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 205 | $3,046,057 | $14,859 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 218 | $3,106,405 | $14,250 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 231 | $3,161,157 | $13,685 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 244 | $3,212,395 | $13,166 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 257 | $3,259,692 | $12,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,029 | $905,165 | $880 |
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