Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Kentucky totaled $64.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 83 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% | 42% | 200 | $27,403,647 | $137,018 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 401 | $35,390,473 | $88,256 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 602 | $40,293,135 | $66,932 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 803 | $43,779,407 | $54,520 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 1,003 | $46,319,859 | $46,181 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 1,204 | $48,346,520 | $40,155 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 1,405 | $49,957,794 | $35,557 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 1,606 | $51,332,826 | $31,963 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 1,806 | $52,488,837 | $29,064 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 2,007 | $53,472,403 | $26,643 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 2,208 | $54,324,846 | $24,604 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 2,409 | $55,080,865 | $22,865 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 2,610 | $55,753,409 | $21,361 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 2,810 | $56,349,229 | $20,053 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 3,011 | $56,884,471 | $18,892 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 3,212 | $57,372,815 | $17,862 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 3,413 | $57,819,377 | $16,941 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 3,613 | $58,223,932 | $16,115 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 3,814 | $58,600,344 | $15,365 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 4,015 | $58,950,291 | $14,683 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 16,062 | $5,759,847 | $359 |
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