Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in California totaled $237 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 17% | 60 | $40,169,936 | $669,499 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 121 | $60,736,902 | $501,958 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 182 | $75,959,288 | $417,359 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 243 | $88,569,582 | $364,484 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 304 | $99,301,011 | $326,648 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 365 | $108,809,531 | $298,108 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 425 | $117,217,045 | $275,805 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 486 | $124,950,360 | $257,100 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 547 | $131,995,457 | $241,308 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 608 | $138,361,616 | $227,568 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 669 | $144,124,749 | $215,433 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 730 | $149,449,259 | $204,725 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 790 | $154,290,366 | $195,304 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 851 | $158,863,677 | $186,679 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 912 | $163,106,418 | $178,845 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 973 | $167,099,900 | $171,737 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 1,034 | $170,835,034 | $165,218 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 1,095 | $174,335,166 | $159,210 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,155 | $177,582,632 | $153,751 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,216 | $180,691,041 | $148,595 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 4,868 | $56,705,863 | $11,649 |
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