Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Menard 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% | 14% | 5 | $234,958 | $46,992 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $373,727 | $33,975 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 16 | $465,932 | $29,121 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 22 | $561,847 | $25,539 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 27 | $636,446 | $23,572 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 33 | $718,776 | $21,781 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 38 | $777,593 | $20,463 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 44 | $839,386 | $19,077 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 49 | $887,218 | $18,106 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 55 | $938,816 | $17,069 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 60 | $977,835 | $16,297 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 66 | $1,021,684 | $15,480 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 71 | $1,055,675 | $14,869 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 77 | $1,094,046 | $14,208 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 82 | $1,123,781 | $13,705 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 88 | $1,156,785 | $13,145 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 93 | $1,182,897 | $12,719 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 99 | $1,211,751 | $12,240 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 104 | $1,234,009 | $11,865 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 110 | $1,259,563 | $11,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 440 | $453,667 | $1,031 |
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