Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mecosta County, Michigan totaled $516,245 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 60 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% | 16% | 2 | $83,065 | $41,533 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $139,729 | $34,932 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $177,402 | $29,567 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 8 | $204,078 | $25,510 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 11 | $237,395 | $21,581 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 13 | $255,036 | $19,618 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 15 | $269,702 | $17,980 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 17 | $282,671 | $16,628 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 19 | $293,686 | $15,457 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 22 | $309,606 | $14,073 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 24 | $319,694 | $13,321 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 26 | $328,356 | $12,629 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 28 | $336,717 | $12,026 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 30 | $344,696 | $11,490 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 33 | $356,362 | $10,799 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 35 | $363,821 | $10,395 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 37 | $370,919 | $10,025 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 39 | $377,457 | $9,678 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 41 | $383,622 | $9,357 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 44 | $392,585 | $8,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 176 | $123,660 | $703 |
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