Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Saint Joseph County, Michigan totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 8% | 2 | $97,223 | $48,612 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $196,306 | $39,261 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $283,270 | $35,409 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $360,014 | $32,729 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $403,880 | $31,068 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $464,993 | $29,062 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 19 | $520,742 | $27,407 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 22 | $569,208 | $25,873 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 24 | $595,604 | $24,817 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 27 | $632,019 | $23,408 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 30 | $666,364 | $22,212 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 33 | $698,826 | $21,177 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 35 | $719,979 | $20,571 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 38 | $748,861 | $19,707 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 41 | $776,171 | $18,931 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 44 | $803,023 | $18,251 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 46 | $820,379 | $17,834 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 49 | $845,810 | $17,261 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 52 | $869,219 | $16,716 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 55 | $890,911 | $16,198 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 221 | $328,419 | $1,486 |
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