Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Berrien County, Michigan totaled $797,874 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $57,314 | $57,314 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $129,091 | $43,030 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $191,298 | $38,260 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $248,022 | $35,432 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 9 | $292,390 | $32,488 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 11 | $330,332 | $30,030 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 13 | $363,104 | $27,931 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 15 | $391,005 | $26,067 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 17 | $417,075 | $24,534 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 19 | $441,527 | $23,238 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 21 | $464,192 | $22,104 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 23 | $485,382 | $21,104 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 25 | $505,114 | $20,205 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 27 | $522,788 | $19,363 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 29 | $539,376 | $18,599 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 31 | $553,402 | $17,852 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 33 | $566,794 | $17,176 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 35 | $579,645 | $16,561 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 37 | $592,158 | $16,004 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 39 | $603,521 | $15,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 157 | $194,353 | $1,238 |
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