Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Illinois totaled $238,897 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $54,415 | $13,604 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 9 | $78,913 | $8,768 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 14 | $94,856 | $6,775 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 19 | $107,023 | $5,633 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 24 | $117,526 | $4,897 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 29 | $126,164 | $4,350 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 33 | $132,025 | $4,001 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 38 | $138,637 | $3,648 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 43 | $144,633 | $3,364 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 48 | $150,096 | $3,127 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 53 | $155,047 | $2,925 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 58 | $159,654 | $2,753 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 62 | $163,227 | $2,633 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 67 | $167,491 | $2,500 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 72 | $171,517 | $2,382 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 77 | $175,253 | $2,276 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 82 | $178,581 | $2,178 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 87 | $181,699 | $2,088 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 91 | $184,017 | $2,022 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 96 | $186,677 | $1,945 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 388 | $52,220 | $135 |
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