Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 50 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% | 13% | 12 | $725,170 | $60,431 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 25 | $1,085,106 | $43,404 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 38 | $1,382,128 | $36,372 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 50 | $1,622,263 | $32,445 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 63 | $1,853,530 | $29,421 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 76 | $2,062,691 | $27,141 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 89 | $2,256,541 | $25,354 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 101 | $2,421,502 | $23,975 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 114 | $2,589,660 | $22,716 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 127 | $2,747,216 | $21,632 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 140 | $2,896,414 | $20,689 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 152 | $3,027,003 | $19,914 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 165 | $3,160,599 | $19,155 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 178 | $3,284,895 | $18,454 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 190 | $3,391,951 | $17,852 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 203 | $3,500,835 | $17,245 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 216 | $3,603,046 | $16,681 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 229 | $3,696,671 | $16,143 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 241 | $3,776,444 | $15,670 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 254 | $3,856,277 | $15,182 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,019 | $1,655,792 | $1,625 |
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