Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Ottawa County, Michigan totaled $793,155 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 48 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% | 2 | $84,979 | $42,490 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $138,653 | $34,663 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $181,181 | $30,197 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 8 | $220,645 | $27,581 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 10 | $253,815 | $25,382 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 12 | $284,446 | $23,704 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 15 | $320,320 | $21,355 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 17 | $340,706 | $20,042 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 19 | $360,307 | $18,964 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 21 | $379,390 | $18,066 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 23 | $397,887 | $17,299 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 25 | $415,031 | $16,601 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 28 | $437,395 | $15,621 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 30 | $451,355 | $15,045 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 32 | $464,733 | $14,523 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 34 | $477,421 | $14,042 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 36 | $489,738 | $13,604 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 38 | $501,703 | $13,203 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 41 | $519,367 | $12,667 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 43 | $530,628 | $12,340 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 173 | $262,527 | $1,518 |
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