Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Montana totaled $69.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 98 | $22,192,655 | $226,456 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 197 | $26,713,515 | $135,602 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 296 | $30,318,555 | $102,428 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 395 | $33,361,578 | $84,460 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 493 | $35,988,303 | $72,999 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 592 | $38,313,646 | $64,719 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 691 | $40,387,499 | $58,448 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 790 | $42,239,838 | $53,468 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 888 | $43,912,400 | $49,451 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 987 | $45,464,220 | $46,063 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,086 | $46,885,511 | $43,173 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,185 | $48,201,325 | $40,676 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 1,283 | $49,415,567 | $38,516 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 1,382 | $50,552,971 | $36,580 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,481 | $51,605,864 | $34,845 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,580 | $52,578,901 | $33,278 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 1,678 | $53,484,860 | $31,874 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 1,777 | $54,349,193 | $30,585 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 1,876 | $55,158,659 | $29,402 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 1,975 | $55,914,534 | $28,311 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 7,900 | $13,729,321 | $1,738 |
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