Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Washington County, Illinois totaled $10.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 68 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% | 17% | 13 | $1,811,449 | $139,342 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 27 | $2,977,849 | $110,291 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 41 | $3,923,917 | $95,705 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 55 | $4,657,337 | $84,679 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 69 | $5,246,610 | $76,038 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 83 | $5,750,529 | $69,283 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 97 | $6,200,616 | $63,924 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 111 | $6,572,744 | $59,214 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 125 | $6,894,255 | $55,154 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 139 | $7,174,898 | $51,618 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 153 | $7,432,542 | $48,579 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 167 | $7,662,142 | $45,881 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 181 | $7,862,291 | $43,438 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 195 | $8,049,713 | $41,281 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 209 | $8,222,649 | $39,343 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 223 | $8,385,833 | $37,605 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 236 | $8,526,145 | $36,128 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 250 | $8,662,812 | $34,651 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 264 | $8,790,855 | $33,299 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 278 | $8,909,190 | $32,047 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,116 | $1,620,684 | $1,452 |
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