Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Cascade County, Montana totaled $26.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 72 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% | 17% | 8 | $4,324,081 | $540,510 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 17 | $7,849,627 | $461,743 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 26 | $10,788,041 | $414,925 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 35 | $12,829,701 | $366,563 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 44 | $14,325,251 | $325,574 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 53 | $15,499,675 | $292,447 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 62 | $16,530,336 | $266,618 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 71 | $17,449,752 | $245,771 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 80 | $18,204,753 | $227,559 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 88 | $18,786,603 | $213,484 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 97 | $19,331,433 | $199,293 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 106 | $19,820,767 | $186,988 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 115 | $20,265,791 | $176,224 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 124 | $20,666,238 | $166,663 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 133 | $21,040,543 | $158,200 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 142 | $21,355,892 | $150,394 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 151 | $21,641,130 | $143,319 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 160 | $21,906,620 | $136,916 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 168 | $22,128,508 | $131,717 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 177 | $22,353,988 | $126,294 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 712 | $3,789,621 | $5,323 |
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