Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wisconsin totaled $71.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 230 | $11,541,668 | $50,181 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 461 | $17,355,863 | $37,648 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 692 | $21,814,420 | $31,524 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 923 | $25,472,804 | $27,598 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 1,154 | $28,626,071 | $24,806 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 1,385 | $31,345,761 | $22,632 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 1,616 | $33,769,078 | $20,897 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,846 | $35,936,818 | $19,467 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 2,077 | $37,920,034 | $18,257 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 2,308 | $39,740,078 | $17,218 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 2,539 | $41,407,622 | $16,309 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 2,770 | $42,955,959 | $15,508 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 3,001 | $44,387,841 | $14,791 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 3,232 | $45,725,666 | $14,148 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 3,463 | $46,973,152 | $13,564 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 3,693 | $48,139,153 | $13,035 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 3,924 | $49,243,974 | $12,549 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 4,155 | $50,284,144 | $12,102 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 4,386 | $51,264,044 | $11,688 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 4,617 | $52,193,747 | $11,305 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 18,470 | $19,381,071 | $1,049 |
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