Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Flathead County, Montana totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 74 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% | 15% | 2 | $645,817 | $322,909 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 5 | $1,431,353 | $286,271 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 8 | $1,896,231 | $237,029 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 11 | $2,208,981 | $200,816 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 14 | $2,457,940 | $175,567 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 17 | $2,683,965 | $157,880 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 20 | $2,878,462 | $143,923 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 23 | $3,034,672 | $131,942 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 26 | $3,164,839 | $121,725 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 29 | $3,275,513 | $112,949 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 32 | $3,357,162 | $104,911 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 35 | $3,425,023 | $97,858 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 38 | $3,486,758 | $91,757 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 41 | $3,545,859 | $86,484 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 44 | $3,602,252 | $81,869 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 47 | $3,656,333 | $77,794 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 50 | $3,707,503 | $74,150 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 53 | $3,755,184 | $70,853 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 56 | $3,796,812 | $67,800 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 59 | $3,834,019 | $64,983 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 237 | $578,700 | $2,442 |
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