Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Colorado totaled $364 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 66 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% | 145 | $68,874,186 | $474,994 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 290 | $105,060,864 | $362,279 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 436 | $133,169,229 | $305,434 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 581 | $156,115,607 | $268,702 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 726 | $175,631,499 | $241,917 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 872 | $192,490,482 | $220,746 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 1,017 | $207,085,151 | $203,624 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 1,163 | $219,751,278 | $188,952 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 1,308 | $230,793,675 | $176,448 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 1,453 | $240,680,443 | $165,644 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 1,599 | $249,724,549 | $156,175 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 1,744 | $257,883,042 | $147,869 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 1,889 | $265,232,930 | $140,409 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 2,035 | $271,971,528 | $133,647 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 2,180 | $278,065,306 | $127,553 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 2,326 | $283,706,360 | $121,972 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 2,471 | $288,898,223 | $116,916 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 2,616 | $293,658,357 | $112,255 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 2,762 | $298,059,189 | $107,914 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 2,907 | $302,070,208 | $103,911 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 11,631 | $62,060,742 | $5,336 |
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