Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $3.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 37 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% | 5% | 1 | $173,801 | $173,801 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $310,505 | $155,253 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $573,545 | $143,386 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $693,646 | $138,729 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $803,132 | $133,855 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 8 | $993,442 | $124,180 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 9 | $1,074,160 | $119,351 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 10 | $1,142,556 | $114,256 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 12 | $1,269,466 | $105,789 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 13 | $1,330,086 | $102,314 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 14 | $1,387,905 | $99,136 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 16 | $1,501,342 | $93,834 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 17 | $1,557,316 | $91,607 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 18 | $1,612,892 | $89,605 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 20 | $1,721,605 | $86,080 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 21 | $1,775,150 | $84,531 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 22 | $1,827,325 | $83,060 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 24 | $1,929,802 | $80,408 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 25 | $1,979,717 | $79,189 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 26 | $2,028,097 | $78,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 108 | $1,612,537 | $14,931 |
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