Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in the United States totaled $17.3 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 81 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% | 38% | 7,798 | $6,505,339,237 | $834,232 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 15,596 | $8,577,410,235 | $549,975 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 23,394 | $9,962,922,980 | $425,875 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 31,193 | $10,976,335,089 | $351,885 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 38,991 | $11,757,430,528 | $301,542 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 46,789 | $12,380,444,816 | $264,602 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 54,587 | $12,887,829,794 | $236,097 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 62,386 | $13,310,113,121 | $213,351 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 70,184 | $13,666,845,582 | $194,729 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 77,982 | $13,972,992,641 | $179,182 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 85,780 | $14,238,475,764 | $165,988 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 93,579 | $14,471,242,931 | $154,642 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 101,377 | $14,677,451,158 | $144,781 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 109,175 | $14,861,937,299 | $136,129 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 116,973 | $15,028,143,597 | $128,475 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 124,772 | $15,178,752,448 | $121,652 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 132,570 | $15,315,979,766 | $115,531 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 140,368 | $15,441,773,683 | $110,009 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 148,166 | $15,557,553,236 | $105,001 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 155,965 | $15,664,387,646 | $100,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 623,861 | $1,636,533,558 | $2,623 |
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