Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $707,970 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 59 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% | 13% | 1 | $88,485 | $88,485 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $170,211 | $85,106 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $217,651 | $72,550 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $257,721 | $64,430 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $296,500 | $59,300 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 7 | $352,279 | $50,326 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 8 | $371,512 | $46,439 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 9 | $390,170 | $43,352 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $405,506 | $40,551 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $420,118 | $38,193 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 12 | $432,916 | $36,076 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 14 | $457,153 | $32,654 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15 | $468,917 | $31,261 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 16 | $480,538 | $30,034 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17 | $491,771 | $28,928 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 18 | $502,883 | $27,938 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 19 | $513,501 | $27,026 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 21 | $532,771 | $25,370 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 22 | $542,140 | $24,643 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 23 | $550,055 | $23,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 94 | $157,915 | $1,680 |
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