Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Louisiana totaled $781 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 82 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% | 38% | 175 | $295,220,083 | $1,686,972 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 351 | $376,748,974 | $1,073,359 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 527 | $435,837,906 | $827,017 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 702 | $483,598,967 | $688,887 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 878 | $523,424,529 | $596,156 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 1,054 | $556,142,069 | $527,649 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 1,229 | $583,117,531 | $474,465 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 1,405 | $605,883,171 | $431,234 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 1,581 | $625,160,777 | $395,421 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 1,757 | $641,511,909 | $365,118 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 1,932 | $655,598,254 | $339,337 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 2,108 | $667,682,960 | $316,738 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 2,284 | $678,112,043 | $296,897 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 2,459 | $687,104,288 | $279,424 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 2,635 | $695,024,644 | $263,766 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 2,811 | $702,013,272 | $249,738 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 2,986 | $708,246,060 | $237,189 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 3,162 | $713,908,666 | $225,778 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 3,338 | $719,023,357 | $215,405 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 3,514 | $723,638,954 | $205,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 14,056 | $57,318,677 | $4,078 |
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