Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Michigan totaled $75.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 20% | 139 | $14,765,626 | $106,228 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 279 | $21,652,344 | $77,607 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 419 | $26,708,838 | $63,744 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 559 | $30,883,269 | $55,247 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 699 | $34,434,396 | $49,262 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 839 | $37,507,984 | $44,706 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 979 | $40,197,486 | $41,060 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 1,119 | $42,628,079 | $38,095 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 1,259 | $44,844,349 | $35,619 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 1,399 | $46,832,843 | $33,476 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,539 | $48,629,931 | $31,598 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,679 | $50,270,252 | $29,941 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 1,819 | $51,785,407 | $28,469 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,959 | $53,188,378 | $27,151 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 2,099 | $54,506,388 | $25,968 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 2,239 | $55,739,680 | $24,895 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 2,379 | $56,888,903 | $23,913 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 2,519 | $57,953,249 | $23,006 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 2,659 | $58,946,321 | $22,169 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 2,799 | $59,875,077 | $21,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 11,197 | $15,689,407 | $1,401 |
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