Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 59 | $674,160 | $11,426 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 119 | $976,209 | $8,203 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 179 | $1,205,864 | $6,737 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 239 | $1,387,095 | $5,804 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 299 | $1,537,319 | $5,142 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 359 | $1,665,505 | $4,639 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 419 | $1,776,664 | $4,240 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 479 | $1,874,858 | $3,914 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 539 | $1,963,397 | $3,643 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 599 | $2,043,084 | $3,411 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 659 | $2,115,337 | $3,210 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 719 | $2,181,323 | $3,034 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 779 | $2,241,208 | $2,877 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 839 | $2,295,894 | $2,736 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 899 | $2,345,777 | $2,609 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 959 | $2,391,629 | $2,494 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 1,019 | $2,433,915 | $2,389 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 1,079 | $2,473,426 | $2,292 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 1,139 | $2,510,154 | $2,204 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 1,199 | $2,544,322 | $2,122 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 4,798 | $581,454 | $121 |
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