Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mercer County, Ohio totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 54 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% | 14% | 7 | $449,621 | $64,232 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 15 | $746,161 | $49,744 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 23 | $954,892 | $41,517 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 31 | $1,121,624 | $36,181 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 39 | $1,261,788 | $32,354 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 47 | $1,384,162 | $29,450 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 55 | $1,496,103 | $27,202 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 63 | $1,600,825 | $25,410 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 71 | $1,693,926 | $23,858 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 79 | $1,777,761 | $22,503 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 87 | $1,852,447 | $21,292 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 94 | $1,912,901 | $20,350 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 102 | $1,977,363 | $19,386 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 110 | $2,039,218 | $18,538 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 118 | $2,098,234 | $17,782 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 126 | $2,153,538 | $17,092 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 134 | $2,206,874 | $16,469 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 142 | $2,257,751 | $15,900 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 150 | $2,305,142 | $15,368 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 158 | $2,350,006 | $14,873 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 633 | $941,618 | $1,488 |
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