Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Colorado totaled $35.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 20% | 85 | $7,047,382 | $82,910 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 170 | $9,937,572 | $58,456 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 255 | $12,308,516 | $48,269 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 340 | $14,269,103 | $41,968 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 425 | $15,964,521 | $37,564 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 511 | $17,449,370 | $34,148 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 596 | $18,753,548 | $31,466 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 681 | $19,933,085 | $29,270 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 766 | $21,015,442 | $27,435 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 851 | $22,003,954 | $25,857 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 936 | $22,901,600 | $24,468 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,022 | $23,722,138 | $23,211 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 1,107 | $24,468,320 | $22,103 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 1,192 | $25,153,251 | $21,102 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,277 | $25,778,625 | $20,187 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 1,362 | $26,359,672 | $19,354 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 1,447 | $26,894,280 | $18,586 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,533 | $27,398,501 | $17,872 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,618 | $27,859,343 | $17,218 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 1,703 | $28,289,047 | $16,611 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 6,814 | $7,282,840 | $1,069 |
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