Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Illinois totaled $14.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 274 | $3,354,783 | $12,244 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 548 | $4,875,296 | $8,897 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 822 | $5,990,103 | $7,287 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 1,097 | $6,863,913 | $6,257 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 1,371 | $7,567,511 | $5,520 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 1,645 | $8,159,709 | $4,960 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 1,919 | $8,664,879 | $4,515 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 2,194 | $9,108,451 | $4,152 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 2,468 | $9,500,138 | $3,849 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 2,742 | $9,850,882 | $3,593 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 3,016 | $10,167,662 | $3,371 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 3,291 | $10,456,306 | $3,177 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 3,565 | $10,719,126 | $3,007 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 3,839 | $10,961,251 | $2,855 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 4,114 | $11,185,861 | $2,719 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 4,388 | $11,393,864 | $2,597 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 4,662 | $11,586,188 | $2,485 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 4,936 | $11,764,884 | $2,383 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 5,211 | $11,932,027 | $2,290 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 5,485 | $12,087,381 | $2,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 21,942 | $2,846,214 | $130 |
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