Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Washington County, Colorado totaled $40.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 13 | $5,327,335 | $409,795 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 27 | $9,007,367 | $333,606 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 40 | $11,596,849 | $289,921 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 54 | $14,004,498 | $259,343 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 67 | $15,975,227 | $238,436 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 81 | $17,890,527 | $220,871 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 95 | $19,582,823 | $206,135 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 108 | $21,024,232 | $194,669 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 122 | $22,441,265 | $183,945 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 135 | $23,628,465 | $175,026 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 149 | $24,777,671 | $166,293 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 162 | $25,741,957 | $158,901 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 176 | $26,693,504 | $151,668 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 190 | $27,578,730 | $145,151 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 203 | $28,352,025 | $139,665 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 217 | $29,137,519 | $134,274 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 230 | $29,811,155 | $129,614 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 244 | $30,473,277 | $124,890 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 258 | $31,089,054 | $120,500 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 271 | $31,613,442 | $116,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,087 | $8,853,238 | $8,145 |
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