Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Illinois totaled $193 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 610 | $28,999,990 | $47,541 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 1,220 | $43,868,759 | $35,958 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 1,830 | $55,991,038 | $30,596 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 2,441 | $66,372,348 | $27,191 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 3,051 | $75,394,798 | $24,712 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 3,661 | $83,492,244 | $22,806 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 4,272 | $90,850,160 | $21,266 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 4,882 | $97,527,250 | $19,977 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 5,492 | $103,650,663 | $18,873 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 6,103 | $109,269,883 | $17,904 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 6,713 | $114,443,547 | $17,048 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 7,323 | $119,211,578 | $16,279 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 7,933 | $123,629,307 | $15,584 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 8,544 | $127,751,563 | $14,952 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 9,154 | $131,591,704 | $14,375 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 9,764 | $135,175,493 | $13,844 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 10,375 | $138,520,438 | $13,351 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 10,985 | $141,626,979 | $12,893 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 11,595 | $144,528,133 | $12,465 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 12,206 | $147,244,821 | $12,063 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 48,824 | $45,470,740 | $931 |
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