Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $2.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 45 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% | 9% | 4 | $202,704 | $50,676 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $348,389 | $38,710 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $468,857 | $33,490 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 19 | $577,702 | $30,405 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $672,580 | $28,024 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 29 | $761,420 | $26,256 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 34 | $841,278 | $24,743 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 39 | $917,408 | $23,523 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 44 | $990,652 | $22,515 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 49 | $1,058,569 | $21,603 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 54 | $1,123,175 | $20,800 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 59 | $1,184,716 | $20,080 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 64 | $1,244,547 | $19,446 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 69 | $1,302,023 | $18,870 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 74 | $1,355,361 | $18,316 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 79 | $1,405,467 | $17,791 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 84 | $1,448,672 | $17,246 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 89 | $1,488,854 | $16,729 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 94 | $1,527,613 | $16,251 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 99 | $1,564,649 | $15,805 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 397 | $788,846 | $1,987 |
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