Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in New Mexico totaled $22.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 16 | $3,772,289 | $235,768 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 32 | $5,476,252 | $171,133 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 48 | $6,796,671 | $141,597 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 64 | $7,942,624 | $124,104 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 80 | $8,954,262 | $111,928 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 96 | $9,853,099 | $102,636 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 112 | $10,668,042 | $95,250 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 128 | $11,406,668 | $89,115 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 144 | $12,065,899 | $83,791 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 160 | $12,680,061 | $79,250 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 176 | $13,247,379 | $75,269 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 192 | $13,768,057 | $71,709 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 208 | $14,251,413 | $68,516 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 224 | $14,700,342 | $65,627 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 240 | $15,113,862 | $62,974 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 256 | $15,501,299 | $60,552 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 272 | $15,871,500 | $58,351 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 288 | $16,219,786 | $56,319 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 304 | $16,547,519 | $54,433 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 320 | $16,858,241 | $52,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,281 | $5,995,881 | $4,681 |
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