Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Quay County, New Mexico totaled $12.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 15% | 5 | $1,855,417 | $371,083 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $2,764,054 | $276,405 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $3,471,104 | $231,407 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 20 | $4,063,932 | $203,197 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 25 | $4,585,204 | $183,408 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 30 | $5,045,024 | $168,167 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 35 | $5,471,518 | $156,329 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 40 | $5,880,605 | $147,015 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 45 | $6,257,794 | $139,062 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 50 | $6,612,634 | $132,253 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 55 | $6,940,946 | $126,199 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 60 | $7,241,346 | $120,689 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 65 | $7,517,663 | $115,656 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 70 | $7,770,543 | $111,008 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 75 | $8,013,184 | $106,842 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 80 | $8,246,820 | $103,085 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 85 | $8,471,247 | $99,662 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 90 | $8,688,752 | $96,542 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 95 | $8,898,234 | $93,666 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 101 | $9,138,528 | $90,480 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 404 | $3,564,220 | $8,822 |
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