Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Scott County, Illinois totaled $920,389 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 48 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% | 8% | 3 | $76,548 | $25,516 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $134,854 | $22,476 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $184,201 | $20,467 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 13 | $243,386 | $18,722 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 16 | $282,247 | $17,640 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 19 | $317,722 | $16,722 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 22 | $352,138 | $16,006 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 26 | $392,589 | $15,100 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 29 | $420,384 | $14,496 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 32 | $446,006 | $13,938 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 35 | $468,034 | $13,372 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 39 | $495,818 | $12,713 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 42 | $515,996 | $12,286 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 45 | $535,425 | $11,898 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 48 | $554,518 | $11,552 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 52 | $578,565 | $11,126 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 55 | $595,428 | $10,826 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 58 | $611,952 | $10,551 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 61 | $627,918 | $10,294 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 65 | $648,862 | $9,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 261 | $271,527 | $1,040 |
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