Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 53 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% | 12% | 5 | $176,336 | $35,267 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $283,818 | $28,382 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 15 | $371,432 | $24,762 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 20 | $448,157 | $22,408 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 25 | $519,202 | $20,768 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 30 | $581,810 | $19,394 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 35 | $636,229 | $18,178 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 41 | $697,841 | $17,021 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 46 | $744,344 | $16,181 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 51 | $783,315 | $15,359 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 56 | $820,576 | $14,653 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 61 | $855,258 | $14,021 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 66 | $887,626 | $13,449 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 71 | $917,922 | $12,928 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 77 | $951,960 | $12,363 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 82 | $978,233 | $11,930 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 87 | $1,002,516 | $11,523 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 92 | $1,025,163 | $11,143 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 97 | $1,046,708 | $10,791 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 102 | $1,066,968 | $10,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 412 | $418,240 | $1,015 |
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