Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Merced County, California totaled $14.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 59 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% | 13% | 4 | $1,870,264 | $467,566 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $3,159,224 | $394,903 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $4,199,099 | $349,925 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 16 | $5,064,906 | $316,557 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 20 | $5,784,667 | $289,233 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 25 | $6,555,825 | $262,233 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 29 | $7,106,768 | $245,061 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 33 | $7,558,759 | $229,053 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 37 | $7,984,553 | $215,799 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 41 | $8,379,663 | $204,382 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 45 | $8,720,418 | $193,787 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 50 | $9,088,825 | $181,777 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 54 | $9,360,939 | $173,351 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 58 | $9,614,195 | $165,762 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 62 | $9,854,362 | $158,941 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 66 | $10,091,109 | $152,896 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 70 | $10,310,064 | $147,287 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 75 | $10,564,208 | $140,856 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 79 | $10,755,859 | $136,150 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 83 | $10,938,020 | $131,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 334 | $3,191,565 | $9,556 |
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