Table S-12
Average Claim per Vested Participant by Plan Size (1975-2005)
Single-Employer Program

Number of Plan Participants  Vested Participants Plans Claims Average Claim Per Participant Claims - (2005 Dollars) Average Claim Per Participant (2005 Dollars)
Under 100 76,126 2,057 $393,660,964 1.9% $5,171 $755,009,772 2.7% $9,918
100-999 370,105 1,201 2,703,328,042 13.1% 7,304 4,520,425,527 16.5% 12,214
1,000-4,999 338,946 168 4,300,243,498 20.9% 12,687 6,451,807,130 23.5% 19,035
5,000-9,999 176,149 24 3,811,647,180 18.5% 21,639 4,670,047,921 17.0% 26,512
10,000 and over 439,346 19 9,396,436,317 45.6% 21,387 11,067,209,852 40.3% 25,190
TOTAL 1,400,672 3,469 $20,605,316,001 100.0% $14,711 $27,464,500,202 100.0% $19,608
Sources: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File (9/30/04), 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 1975-2005.
The number of vested participants and claims values are calculated as of date of plan termination.
Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to 100 percent.
Claims in 2005 dollars are calculated using Consumer Price Index - Urban Consumers.

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