Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Arkansas totaled $2.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 75 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% | 34% | 242 | $692,085,854 | $2,859,859 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 485 | $874,768,278 | $1,803,646 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 727 | $1,009,487,061 | $1,388,565 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 970 | $1,121,170,534 | $1,155,846 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 1,212 | $1,215,471,799 | $1,002,865 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 1,455 | $1,298,560,199 | $892,481 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 1,697 | $1,372,079,823 | $808,533 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 1,940 | $1,437,849,919 | $741,160 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 2,183 | $1,495,904,312 | $685,252 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 2,425 | $1,547,161,703 | $638,005 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 2,668 | $1,592,963,932 | $597,063 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 2,910 | $1,633,701,934 | $561,410 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 3,153 | $1,670,111,836 | $529,690 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 3,395 | $1,702,195,197 | $501,383 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 3,638 | $1,731,004,698 | $475,812 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 3,881 | $1,756,753,692 | $452,655 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 4,123 | $1,779,835,619 | $431,685 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 4,366 | $1,800,685,615 | $412,434 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 4,608 | $1,819,393,991 | $394,834 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 4,851 | $1,836,365,072 | $378,554 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 19,406 | $213,870,063 | $11,021 |
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