Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Custer County, Montana totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 47 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% | 6% | 1 | $339,162 | $339,162 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $840,851 | $280,284 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $1,188,258 | $237,652 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $1,476,953 | $210,993 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $1,756,523 | $195,169 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 11 | $1,956,624 | $177,875 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 13 | $2,142,046 | $164,773 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 15 | $2,316,375 | $154,425 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 17 | $2,472,123 | $145,419 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 19 | $2,618,943 | $137,839 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 21 | $2,757,473 | $131,308 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 23 | $2,883,998 | $125,391 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 25 | $3,008,763 | $120,351 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 27 | $3,130,390 | $115,940 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 29 | $3,247,898 | $111,996 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 31 | $3,359,256 | $108,363 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 32 | $3,411,801 | $106,619 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 34 | $3,516,724 | $103,433 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 36 | $3,621,282 | $100,591 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 38 | $3,724,764 | $98,020 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 156 | $1,894,180 | $12,142 |
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