Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 17 | $273,802 | $16,106 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 35 | $404,111 | $11,546 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 52 | $488,156 | $9,388 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 70 | $556,336 | $7,948 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 88 | $612,250 | $6,957 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 105 | $655,804 | $6,246 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 123 | $695,282 | $5,653 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 141 | $730,135 | $5,178 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 158 | $758,115 | $4,798 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 176 | $782,781 | $4,448 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 194 | $805,178 | $4,150 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 211 | $824,744 | $3,909 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 229 | $843,945 | $3,685 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 247 | $861,880 | $3,489 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 264 | $877,393 | $3,323 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 282 | $892,687 | $3,166 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 300 | $906,642 | $3,022 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 317 | $918,379 | $2,897 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 335 | $929,762 | $2,775 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 353 | $940,419 | $2,664 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,412 | $188,466 | $133 |
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