Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $28.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 51 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% | 10% | 6 | $2,851,696 | $475,283 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $5,100,346 | $392,334 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 19 | $6,522,061 | $343,266 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 26 | $8,058,738 | $309,951 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 33 | $9,471,440 | $287,013 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 39 | $10,555,940 | $270,665 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 46 | $11,731,577 | $255,034 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 53 | $12,771,479 | $240,971 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 59 | $13,610,414 | $230,685 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 66 | $14,524,986 | $220,076 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 73 | $15,387,123 | $210,783 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 79 | $16,071,777 | $203,440 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 86 | $16,820,737 | $195,590 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 93 | $17,535,279 | $188,551 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 99 | $18,107,698 | $182,906 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 106 | $18,702,293 | $176,437 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 113 | $19,252,591 | $170,377 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 119 | $19,702,286 | $165,565 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 126 | $20,200,075 | $160,318 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 133 | $20,665,089 | $155,377 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 533 | $7,853,431 | $14,734 |
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