Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Minnesota totaled $241 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 64 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% | 27% | 277 | $64,274,988 | $232,040 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 555 | $85,067,259 | $153,274 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 833 | $100,152,667 | $120,231 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 1,111 | $112,115,701 | $100,914 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 1,389 | $121,797,727 | $87,687 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 1,667 | $129,941,331 | $77,949 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 1,945 | $136,931,424 | $70,402 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 2,223 | $143,094,020 | $64,370 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 2,501 | $148,639,297 | $59,432 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 2,779 | $153,673,347 | $55,298 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 3,057 | $158,305,582 | $51,785 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 3,335 | $162,582,650 | $48,750 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 3,613 | $166,543,253 | $46,096 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 3,891 | $170,241,768 | $43,753 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 4,169 | $173,717,759 | $41,669 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 4,447 | $176,978,743 | $39,797 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 4,725 | $180,033,475 | $38,102 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 5,003 | $182,912,256 | $36,561 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 5,281 | $185,645,901 | $35,154 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 5,559 | $188,240,741 | $33,862 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 22,240 | $52,940,472 | $2,380 |
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