Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $24.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 65 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% | 17% | 4 | $3,990,840 | $997,710 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 9 | $6,396,322 | $710,702 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 14 | $8,411,711 | $600,837 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 19 | $9,920,440 | $522,128 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 24 | $11,264,770 | $469,365 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 29 | $12,381,135 | $426,936 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 34 | $13,352,027 | $392,707 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 39 | $14,199,251 | $364,083 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 44 | $14,983,812 | $340,541 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 49 | $15,687,062 | $320,144 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 54 | $16,325,559 | $302,325 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 59 | $16,880,555 | $286,111 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 64 | $17,411,933 | $272,061 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 69 | $17,913,119 | $259,610 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 73 | $18,290,050 | $250,549 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 78 | $18,734,167 | $240,182 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 83 | $19,126,998 | $230,446 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 88 | $19,489,918 | $221,476 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 93 | $19,809,893 | $213,010 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 98 | $20,105,977 | $205,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 395 | $4,056,085 | $10,269 |
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