Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 11% | 1 | $540,968 | $540,968 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $989,049 | $494,525 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $1,299,338 | $433,113 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 4 | $1,581,222 | $395,306 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $1,841,439 | $368,288 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $2,279,277 | $325,611 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $2,452,430 | $306,554 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 9 | $2,587,424 | $287,492 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 10 | $2,722,418 | $272,242 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 11 | $2,855,349 | $259,577 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 12 | $2,963,490 | $246,958 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14 | $3,154,954 | $225,354 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15 | $3,238,827 | $215,922 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 16 | $3,303,507 | $206,469 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17 | $3,358,258 | $197,545 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 18 | $3,409,480 | $189,416 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 20 | $3,509,346 | $175,467 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 21 | $3,557,727 | $169,416 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 22 | $3,604,579 | $163,845 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 23 | $3,649,346 | $158,667 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 95 | $1,246,799 | $13,124 |
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