Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $87.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 18% | 12 | $15,594,994 | $1,299,583 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 24 | $22,305,822 | $929,409 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 36 | $27,391,886 | $760,886 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 48 | $31,681,329 | $660,028 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 60 | $35,607,026 | $593,450 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 72 | $39,179,575 | $544,161 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 84 | $42,323,264 | $503,848 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 96 | $45,205,561 | $470,891 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 108 | $47,795,029 | $442,547 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 120 | $50,216,412 | $418,470 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 132 | $52,395,567 | $396,936 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 144 | $54,446,950 | $378,104 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 157 | $56,476,596 | $359,724 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 169 | $58,257,420 | $344,718 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 181 | $59,952,153 | $331,227 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 193 | $61,536,720 | $318,843 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 205 | $63,020,729 | $307,418 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 217 | $64,430,495 | $296,915 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 229 | $65,761,634 | $287,169 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 241 | $67,029,113 | $278,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 967 | $20,485,618 | $21,185 |
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