Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $22.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 100 | $3,852,699 | $38,527 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 201 | $5,978,376 | $29,743 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 302 | $7,683,690 | $25,443 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 403 | $9,088,365 | $22,552 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 504 | $10,285,174 | $20,407 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 605 | $11,328,294 | $18,724 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 706 | $12,246,995 | $17,347 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 807 | $13,061,850 | $16,186 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 908 | $13,788,741 | $15,186 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,009 | $14,441,181 | $14,312 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 1,110 | $15,026,242 | $13,537 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 1,211 | $15,553,419 | $12,843 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 1,312 | $16,030,642 | $12,218 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 1,413 | $16,467,048 | $11,654 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 1,514 | $16,865,143 | $11,139 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 1,615 | $17,224,889 | $10,666 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 1,716 | $17,549,891 | $10,227 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,817 | $17,848,846 | $9,823 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,918 | $18,121,653 | $9,448 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 2,019 | $18,368,647 | $9,098 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 8,076 | $3,771,953 | $467 |
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