Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $712,752 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 54 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% | 20% | 2 | $139,424 | $69,712 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $187,102 | $46,776 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $224,118 | $37,353 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $256,437 | $32,055 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $282,304 | $28,230 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 12 | $306,221 | $25,518 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 14 | $329,382 | $23,527 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 16 | $349,771 | $21,861 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 18 | $368,224 | $20,457 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 20 | $385,135 | $19,257 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 22 | $400,914 | $18,223 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 25 | $422,678 | $16,907 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 27 | $436,359 | $16,161 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 29 | $449,365 | $15,495 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 31 | $461,258 | $14,879 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 33 | $472,185 | $14,309 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 35 | $482,637 | $13,790 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 37 | $492,461 | $13,310 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 39 | $501,562 | $12,861 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 41 | $509,990 | $12,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 168 | $202,762 | $1,207 |
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