Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $38.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 16% | 7 | $6,000,907 | $857,272 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 15 | $9,643,172 | $642,878 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 22 | $12,398,791 | $563,581 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 30 | $15,047,408 | $501,580 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 37 | $16,984,421 | $459,038 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 45 | $18,832,871 | $418,508 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 52 | $20,255,408 | $389,527 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 60 | $21,719,457 | $361,991 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 67 | $22,887,152 | $341,599 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 75 | $24,139,237 | $321,856 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 82 | $25,161,333 | $306,846 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 90 | $26,234,737 | $291,497 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 97 | $27,077,459 | $279,149 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 105 | $27,938,857 | $266,084 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 112 | $28,640,798 | $255,721 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 120 | $29,380,412 | $244,837 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 127 | $29,978,564 | $236,052 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 135 | $30,600,339 | $226,669 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 142 | $31,087,689 | $218,927 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 150 | $31,608,215 | $210,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 602 | $6,895,641 | $11,455 |
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