Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | 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 | $1,573,728 | $393,432 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $1,833,945 | $366,789 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 7 | $2,271,783 | $324,541 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $2,444,936 | $305,617 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 9 | $2,579,930 | $286,659 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 10 | $2,714,924 | $271,492 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 11 | $2,847,855 | $258,896 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 12 | $2,955,996 | $246,333 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14 | $3,147,460 | $224,819 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15 | $3,231,333 | $215,422 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 16 | $3,296,013 | $206,001 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17 | $3,350,764 | $197,104 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 18 | $3,401,986 | $188,999 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 19 | $3,452,794 | $181,726 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 21 | $3,550,233 | $169,059 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 22 | $3,597,085 | $163,504 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 23 | $3,641,852 | $158,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 94 | $1,246,419 | $13,260 |
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