Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Montana totaled $778 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 64 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% | 170 | $172,696,437 | $1,015,861 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 340 | $235,122,412 | $691,537 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 510 | $285,680,271 | $560,157 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 680 | $327,431,679 | $481,517 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 850 | $363,891,483 | $428,108 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 1,020 | $396,344,401 | $388,573 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 1,190 | $425,282,243 | $357,380 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 1,360 | $451,296,706 | $331,836 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 1,530 | $475,006,435 | $310,462 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 1,700 | $496,593,298 | $292,114 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,870 | $516,290,462 | $276,091 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 2,040 | $534,333,117 | $261,928 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 2,210 | $550,992,778 | $249,318 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 2,380 | $566,307,726 | $237,944 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 2,550 | $580,392,344 | $227,605 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 2,720 | $593,263,455 | $218,112 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,890 | $605,089,039 | $209,373 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 3,060 | $616,038,418 | $201,320 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 3,230 | $626,202,540 | $193,871 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 3,401 | $635,708,596 | $186,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 13,604 | $142,208,017 | $10,453 |
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