Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Kings County, California totaled $37.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 60 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% | 19% | 4 | $6,970,695 | $1,742,674 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 9 | $10,630,000 | $1,181,111 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 14 | $12,966,259 | $926,161 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 19 | $14,868,138 | $782,534 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 24 | $16,506,568 | $687,774 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 29 | $17,986,884 | $620,237 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 34 | $19,357,660 | $569,343 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 39 | $20,523,637 | $526,247 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 44 | $21,523,471 | $489,170 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 49 | $22,431,822 | $457,792 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 54 | $23,276,282 | $431,042 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 59 | $24,082,414 | $408,177 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 64 | $24,861,932 | $388,468 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 69 | $25,609,020 | $371,145 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 74 | $26,278,532 | $355,115 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 79 | $26,893,599 | $340,425 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 83 | $27,345,643 | $329,466 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 88 | $27,877,993 | $316,795 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 93 | $28,391,761 | $305,288 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 98 | $28,883,479 | $294,729 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 396 | $8,289,394 | $20,933 |
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