Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $43.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 59 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% | 17% | 7 | $7,438,763 | $1,062,680 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 14 | $10,650,219 | $760,730 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 21 | $13,242,040 | $630,573 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 28 | $15,516,277 | $554,153 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 35 | $17,462,856 | $498,939 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 43 | $19,445,973 | $452,232 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 50 | $21,068,527 | $421,371 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 57 | $22,592,041 | $396,352 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 64 | $24,038,623 | $375,603 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 71 | $25,392,495 | $357,641 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 78 | $26,640,945 | $341,551 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 86 | $27,966,688 | $325,194 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 93 | $28,978,028 | $311,592 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 100 | $29,879,621 | $298,796 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 107 | $30,724,724 | $287,147 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 114 | $31,490,353 | $276,231 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 122 | $32,312,832 | $264,859 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 129 | $33,002,526 | $255,834 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 136 | $33,661,626 | $247,512 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 143 | $34,283,505 | $239,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 575 | $8,910,136 | $15,496 |
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