Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 47 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% | 5% | 1 | $51,336 | $51,336 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $135,191 | $45,064 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $207,608 | $41,522 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $241,636 | $40,273 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $300,439 | $37,555 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 10 | $355,142 | $35,514 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $399,042 | $33,254 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 13 | $419,596 | $32,277 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 15 | $458,188 | $30,546 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 17 | $493,190 | $29,011 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $508,289 | $28,238 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 20 | $538,174 | $26,909 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 22 | $567,304 | $25,787 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 24 | $594,960 | $24,790 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 25 | $608,706 | $24,348 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 27 | $633,723 | $23,471 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 29 | $656,241 | $22,629 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 30 | $667,447 | $22,248 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 32 | $688,096 | $21,503 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 34 | $707,351 | $20,804 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 138 | $352,923 | $2,557 |
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