Table S-14 Average Claim per Vested Participant by Plan Size (1975-2002) Single-Employer Program

Size  Vested Participants Plans Claims Average Claim Per Participant Claims - (2002 Dollars) Participant
Under 100 71,406 1,994 $413,611,962 3.7% $5,792 $587,111,596 4.1% $8,222
100-999 295,816 983 1,932,482,078 17.5% 6,533 2,774,427,742 19.6% 9,379
1,000-4,999 254,425 120 2,948,419,620 26.7% 11,589 3,952,648,104 27.9% 15,536
5,000-9,999 111,282 15 1,351,304,407 12.2% 12,143 1,887,765,459 13.3% 16,964
10,000 and over 232,874 10 4,388,483,597 39.8% 18,845 4,953,436,728 35.0% 21,271
TOTAL 965,803 3,122 $11,034,301,664 100.0% $11,425 $14,155,389,629 100.0% $14,657
Sources: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File (9/30/02), PBGC Case Administration System and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews and establishes termination dates.
Claims calculations represent aggregated and average counts of plans, claims, and participants over the period 1975-2002.
Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to 100 percent.
Claims in 2002 dollars are calculated using Consumer Price Index - Urban Consumers.

Last Updated on 3/23/2003