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
Less than 100 78,065 2,096  $419,781,159 1.3% $5,377 $623,069,890 1.7% $7,981
100-999 386,917 1,254  2,915,924,065 9.2% 7,536 4,009,161,015 11.0% 10,362
1,000-4,999 368,612 180  4,813,657,319 15.2% 13,059 6,242,372,257 17.1% 16,935
5,000-9,999 200,931 27  4,223,182,974 13.3% 21,018 5,026,358,895 13.8% 25,015
10,000 and over 649,731 28  19,335,969,522 61.0% 29,760 20,591,160,998 56.4% 31,692
TOTAL 1,684,256 3,585  $31,708,515,039 100.0% $18,826 $36,492,123,055 100.0% $21,667
Sources: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File (9/30/05), 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.
Claims in 2005 dollars are calculated using Consumer Price Index - Urban Consumers.

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