Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in New Mexico totaled $9.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 14 | $1,955,224 | $139,659 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 28 | $2,877,839 | $102,780 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 42 | $3,522,169 | $83,861 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 56 | $4,031,020 | $71,983 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 70 | $4,434,149 | $63,345 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 84 | $4,789,124 | $57,013 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 98 | $5,103,716 | $52,079 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 112 | $5,380,410 | $48,039 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 126 | $5,626,015 | $44,651 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 140 | $5,848,901 | $41,778 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 154 | $6,055,307 | $39,320 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 168 | $6,240,253 | $37,144 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 182 | $6,410,057 | $35,220 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 196 | $6,567,347 | $33,507 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 210 | $6,713,192 | $31,968 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 224 | $6,850,303 | $30,582 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 239 | $6,989,079 | $29,243 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 253 | $7,110,682 | $28,105 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 267 | $7,227,371 | $27,069 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 281 | $7,336,224 | $26,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,125 | $1,913,499 | $1,701 |
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