Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Louisiana totaled $15.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 57 | $4,109,538 | $72,097 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 114 | $5,609,741 | $49,208 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 171 | $6,705,043 | $39,211 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 228 | $7,579,613 | $33,244 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 285 | $8,343,242 | $29,275 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 342 | $9,034,268 | $26,416 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 399 | $9,651,219 | $24,189 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 456 | $10,200,898 | $22,370 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 513 | $10,709,164 | $20,876 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 570 | $11,173,280 | $19,602 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 627 | $11,597,797 | $18,497 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 684 | $11,985,671 | $17,523 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 741 | $12,340,504 | $16,654 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 798 | $12,659,790 | $15,864 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 855 | $12,949,712 | $15,146 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 912 | $13,205,519 | $14,480 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 969 | $13,429,358 | $13,859 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 1,026 | $13,626,599 | $13,281 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 1,083 | $13,802,507 | $12,745 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 1,140 | $13,959,898 | $12,246 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 4,563 | $1,872,569 | $410 |
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