Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Montana totaled $184 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 108 | $54,106,222 | $500,984 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 217 | $65,917,465 | $303,767 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 326 | $75,695,388 | $232,194 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 435 | $84,145,188 | $193,437 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 544 | $91,671,658 | $168,514 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 652 | $98,347,949 | $150,840 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 761 | $104,397,879 | $137,185 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 870 | $109,816,196 | $126,226 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 979 | $114,724,310 | $117,185 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,088 | $119,188,791 | $109,549 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,197 | $123,266,329 | $102,979 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,305 | $126,989,947 | $97,310 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 1,414 | $130,465,478 | $92,267 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 1,523 | $133,685,394 | $87,778 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,632 | $136,655,559 | $83,735 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,741 | $139,405,968 | $80,072 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 1,849 | $141,927,884 | $76,759 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 1,958 | $144,294,760 | $73,695 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 2,067 | $146,504,921 | $70,878 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 2,176 | $148,584,206 | $68,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 8,706 | $35,372,954 | $4,063 |
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