Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $15.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 6 | $2,583,503 | $430,584 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 12 | $4,042,891 | $336,908 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 19 | $5,371,225 | $282,696 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 25 | $6,242,738 | $249,710 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 31 | $6,999,879 | $225,803 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 38 | $7,765,724 | $204,361 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 44 | $8,323,928 | $189,180 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 51 | $8,905,652 | $174,621 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 57 | $9,355,826 | $164,137 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 63 | $9,784,878 | $155,316 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 70 | $10,256,662 | $146,524 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 76 | $10,613,812 | $139,655 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 83 | $10,996,497 | $132,488 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 89 | $11,285,040 | $126,798 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 95 | $11,558,335 | $121,667 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 102 | $11,856,041 | $116,236 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 108 | $12,095,903 | $111,999 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 115 | $12,337,536 | $107,283 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 121 | $12,528,502 | $103,541 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 127 | $12,710,257 | $100,081 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 512 | $2,928,713 | $5,720 |
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