Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Kalamazoo County, Michigan totaled $846,214 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% | 11% | 1 | $90,573 | $90,573 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $188,303 | $62,768 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $265,237 | $53,047 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $329,024 | $47,003 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 9 | $384,031 | $42,670 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $428,434 | $38,949 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 12 | $446,287 | $37,191 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 14 | $478,881 | $34,206 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 16 | $504,999 | $31,562 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 18 | $526,395 | $29,244 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 20 | $546,222 | $27,311 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 22 | $564,715 | $25,669 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 23 | $573,711 | $24,944 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 25 | $591,350 | $23,654 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 27 | $608,372 | $22,532 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 29 | $624,749 | $21,543 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 31 | $640,739 | $20,669 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 33 | $656,254 | $19,886 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 34 | $663,917 | $19,527 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 36 | $677,118 | $18,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 148 | $169,096 | $1,143 |
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