Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Cass County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 12% | 4 | $208,878 | $52,220 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 9 | $344,805 | $38,312 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 14 | $467,561 | $33,397 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 19 | $561,906 | $29,574 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 24 | $641,633 | $26,735 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 29 | $707,663 | $24,402 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 34 | $767,334 | $22,569 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 39 | $823,011 | $21,103 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 44 | $874,810 | $19,882 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 49 | $923,370 | $18,844 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 54 | $967,667 | $17,920 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 59 | $1,007,888 | $17,083 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 64 | $1,045,487 | $16,336 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 69 | $1,080,419 | $15,658 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 74 | $1,112,863 | $15,039 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 79 | $1,141,885 | $14,454 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 83 | $1,163,581 | $14,019 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 88 | $1,189,600 | $13,518 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 93 | $1,214,975 | $13,064 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 98 | $1,238,567 | $12,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 396 | $436,599 | $1,103 |
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