Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Tennessee totaled $135 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 87 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% | 42% | 157 | $56,196,430 | $357,939 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 315 | $76,257,782 | $242,088 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 472 | $88,492,010 | $187,483 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 630 | $96,772,046 | $153,606 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 788 | $102,850,498 | $130,521 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 945 | $107,295,817 | $113,541 |
| Top 7% | 82% | 1,103 | $110,656,759 | $100,323 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 1,260 | $113,254,537 | $89,885 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 1,418 | $115,378,384 | $81,367 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 1,576 | $117,127,397 | $74,319 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 1,733 | $118,603,914 | $68,439 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 1,891 | $119,898,597 | $63,405 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 2,048 | $121,013,660 | $59,089 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 2,206 | $122,016,869 | $55,311 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 2,364 | $122,917,397 | $51,996 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 2,521 | $123,721,426 | $49,076 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 2,679 | $124,450,966 | $46,454 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 2,836 | $125,100,537 | $44,112 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 2,994 | $125,701,922 | $41,985 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 3,152 | $126,255,734 | $40,056 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 12,608 | $8,888,962 | $705 |
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