Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Arkansas totaled $190 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 83 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 54% | 126 | $101,901,685 | $808,744 |
| Top 2% | 60% | 252 | $114,594,126 | $454,739 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 378 | $123,901,089 | $327,781 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 504 | $131,261,705 | $260,440 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 631 | $137,584,051 | $218,041 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 757 | $142,961,718 | $188,853 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 883 | $147,524,287 | $167,072 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 1,009 | $151,460,698 | $150,110 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 1,136 | $154,976,159 | $136,423 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 1,262 | $158,085,912 | $125,266 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 1,388 | $160,841,885 | $115,880 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 1,514 | $163,250,416 | $107,827 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 1,641 | $165,338,723 | $100,755 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 1,767 | $167,126,970 | $94,582 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 1,893 | $168,695,382 | $89,115 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 2,019 | $170,105,771 | $84,252 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 2,146 | $171,388,247 | $79,864 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 2,272 | $172,544,196 | $75,944 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 2,398 | $173,609,749 | $72,398 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 2,524 | $174,604,860 | $69,178 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 10,100 | $15,659,988 | $1,550 |
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