Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lawrence County, Illinois totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 73 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% | 19% | 6 | $456,517 | $76,086 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 12 | $776,397 | $64,700 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 19 | $1,045,057 | $55,003 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 25 | $1,208,917 | $48,357 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 32 | $1,360,533 | $42,517 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 38 | $1,471,845 | $38,733 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 45 | $1,577,746 | $35,061 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 51 | $1,657,751 | $32,505 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 58 | $1,738,993 | $29,983 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 64 | $1,802,728 | $28,168 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 70 | $1,859,502 | $26,564 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 77 | $1,918,847 | $24,920 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 83 | $1,961,553 | $23,633 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 90 | $2,007,578 | $22,306 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 96 | $2,044,264 | $21,294 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 103 | $2,081,736 | $20,211 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 109 | $2,110,377 | $19,361 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 116 | $2,140,734 | $18,455 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 122 | $2,164,274 | $17,740 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 129 | $2,189,293 | $16,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 516 | $274,690 | $532 |
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