Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Illinois totaled $8.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 109 | $1,777,416 | $16,307 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 218 | $2,581,607 | $11,842 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 328 | $3,181,454 | $9,700 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 437 | $3,664,213 | $8,385 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 547 | $4,071,198 | $7,443 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 656 | $4,411,356 | $6,725 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 766 | $4,709,238 | $6,148 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 875 | $4,971,096 | $5,681 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 985 | $5,205,602 | $5,285 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,094 | $5,415,273 | $4,950 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,204 | $5,607,024 | $4,657 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,313 | $5,779,900 | $4,402 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 1,423 | $5,938,776 | $4,173 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 1,532 | $6,083,714 | $3,971 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,642 | $6,218,336 | $3,787 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,751 | $6,341,083 | $3,621 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 1,860 | $6,453,752 | $3,470 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 1,970 | $6,558,346 | $3,329 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 2,079 | $6,655,307 | $3,201 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 2,189 | $6,746,922 | $3,082 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 8,758 | $1,646,995 | $188 |
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