Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $35.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 71 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% | 26% | 114 | $9,027,462 | $79,188 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 228 | $12,778,568 | $56,046 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 342 | $15,360,736 | $44,914 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 456 | $17,392,839 | $38,142 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 570 | $19,108,551 | $33,524 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 684 | $20,558,292 | $30,056 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 799 | $21,853,274 | $27,351 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 913 | $23,005,603 | $25,198 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,027 | $24,010,852 | $23,380 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 1,141 | $24,907,832 | $21,830 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 1,255 | $25,704,785 | $20,482 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 1,369 | $26,422,990 | $19,301 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 1,484 | $27,072,672 | $18,243 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 1,598 | $27,656,596 | $17,307 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 1,712 | $28,193,066 | $16,468 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 1,826 | $28,683,375 | $15,708 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 1,940 | $29,128,394 | $15,015 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 2,054 | $29,532,006 | $14,378 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 2,169 | $29,906,044 | $13,788 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 2,283 | $30,244,653 | $13,248 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 9,133 | $4,906,155 | $537 |
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