Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Maine totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 19% | 3 | $217,651 | $72,550 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 6 | $333,795 | $55,633 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 9 | $416,508 | $46,279 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 12 | $475,700 | $39,642 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 15 | $524,306 | $34,954 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 18 | $564,297 | $31,350 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 21 | $600,433 | $28,592 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 24 | $635,051 | $26,460 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 27 | $667,649 | $24,728 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 31 | $706,784 | $22,799 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 34 | $733,491 | $21,573 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 37 | $758,293 | $20,494 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 40 | $781,668 | $19,542 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 43 | $804,020 | $18,698 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 46 | $824,592 | $17,926 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 49 | $843,708 | $17,219 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 52 | $861,921 | $16,575 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 55 | $878,046 | $15,964 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 58 | $893,233 | $15,401 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 62 | $912,093 | $14,711 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 248 | $234,613 | $946 |
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