Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wheeler County, Georgia totaled $1.9 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% | 10% | 1 | $178,670 | $178,670 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $421,202 | $140,401 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $620,632 | $124,126 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7 | $800,690 | $114,384 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $876,770 | $109,596 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 10 | $986,674 | $98,667 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 12 | $1,071,909 | $89,326 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 14 | $1,141,898 | $81,564 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 15 | $1,176,597 | $78,440 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 17 | $1,230,589 | $72,388 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 19 | $1,281,411 | $67,443 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 21 | $1,331,161 | $63,389 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 22 | $1,355,300 | $61,605 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 24 | $1,400,761 | $58,365 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 26 | $1,441,810 | $55,454 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 28 | $1,479,445 | $52,837 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 29 | $1,496,843 | $51,615 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 31 | $1,529,083 | $49,325 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 33 | $1,559,941 | $47,271 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 35 | $1,587,244 | $45,350 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 140 | $290,376 | $2,074 |
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