Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Montana totaled $775 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 169 | $171,148,720 | $1,012,714 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 338 | $233,252,910 | $690,097 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 507 | $283,639,926 | $559,448 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 676 | $325,189,202 | $481,049 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 845 | $361,431,608 | $427,730 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 1,015 | $393,858,104 | $388,038 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 1,184 | $422,612,987 | $356,937 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 1,353 | $448,449,059 | $331,448 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 1,522 | $472,027,495 | $310,136 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 1,691 | $493,499,868 | $291,839 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,860 | $513,123,851 | $275,873 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 2,030 | $531,198,519 | $261,674 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 2,199 | $547,801,841 | $249,114 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 2,368 | $563,095,070 | $237,794 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 2,537 | $577,149,504 | $227,493 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 2,706 | $590,004,242 | $218,036 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,876 | $601,866,921 | $209,272 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 3,045 | $612,786,393 | $201,243 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 3,214 | $622,934,756 | $193,819 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 3,383 | $632,372,719 | $186,927 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 13,535 | $142,349,022 | $10,517 |
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