Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Sauk County, Wisconsin totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 6 | $247,815 | $41,303 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 12 | $371,169 | $30,931 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 19 | $476,417 | $25,075 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 25 | $548,720 | $21,949 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 32 | $619,046 | $19,345 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 38 | $672,088 | $17,687 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 45 | $727,393 | $16,164 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 51 | $770,933 | $15,116 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 58 | $816,814 | $14,083 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 64 | $853,294 | $13,333 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 71 | $893,445 | $12,584 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 77 | $925,566 | $12,020 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 84 | $960,776 | $11,438 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 90 | $989,558 | $10,995 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 97 | $1,020,172 | $10,517 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 103 | $1,044,242 | $10,138 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 109 | $1,067,167 | $9,791 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 116 | $1,092,817 | $9,421 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 122 | $1,113,921 | $9,131 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 129 | $1,136,961 | $8,814 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 518 | $518,696 | $1,001 |
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