Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $30,853 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $3,453 | $3,453 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $5,443 | $2,722 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $8,391 | $2,098 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $9,371 | $1,874 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $11,318 | $1,617 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $12,276 | $1,535 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $14,058 | $1,406 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11 | $14,795 | $1,345 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $15,516 | $1,293 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 14 | $16,833 | $1,202 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 15 | $17,420 | $1,161 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 17 | $18,392 | $1,082 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 18 | $18,782 | $1,043 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 20 | $19,482 | $974 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 21 | $19,819 | $944 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 22 | $20,146 | $916 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 24 | $20,784 | $866 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 25 | $21,097 | $844 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 27 | $21,699 | $804 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 28 | $21,984 | $785 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 115 | $8,869 | $77 |
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