Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $350,050 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 61 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% | 14% | 1 | $49,583 | $49,583 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $91,179 | $45,590 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $111,404 | $37,135 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $139,664 | $27,933 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $152,716 | $25,453 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $164,791 | $23,542 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 9 | $184,446 | $20,494 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 10 | $193,105 | $19,311 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 11 | $200,354 | $18,214 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $214,710 | $16,516 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 14 | $221,404 | $15,815 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 15 | $227,784 | $15,186 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 17 | $239,899 | $14,112 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 18 | $244,873 | $13,604 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 19 | $248,540 | $13,081 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 21 | $255,177 | $12,151 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 22 | $258,181 | $11,736 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 23 | $261,176 | $11,355 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 25 | $266,935 | $10,677 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 26 | $269,579 | $10,368 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 106 | $80,471 | $759 |
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