Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Vermont totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 53 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% | 13% | 6 | $149,211 | $24,869 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $230,089 | $19,174 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 18 | $300,000 | $16,667 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 24 | $360,136 | $15,006 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 30 | $413,914 | $13,797 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 36 | $462,224 | $12,840 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 42 | $505,141 | $12,027 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 48 | $543,924 | $11,332 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 54 | $580,670 | $10,753 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 60 | $613,960 | $10,233 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 66 | $643,486 | $9,750 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 72 | $670,464 | $9,312 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 79 | $700,612 | $8,869 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 85 | $724,044 | $8,518 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 91 | $745,810 | $8,196 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 97 | $766,314 | $7,900 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 103 | $785,219 | $7,623 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 109 | $801,892 | $7,357 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 115 | $817,446 | $7,108 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 121 | $832,560 | $6,881 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 487 | $334,097 | $686 |
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