Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Brazoria County, Texas totaled $53.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 12% | 3 | $6,533,721 | $2,177,907 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $13,033,838 | $1,861,977 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 11 | $17,801,985 | $1,618,362 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 14 | $20,301,015 | $1,450,073 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 18 | $23,190,766 | $1,288,376 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 22 | $25,816,014 | $1,173,455 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 26 | $28,246,396 | $1,086,400 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 29 | $29,664,216 | $1,022,904 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 33 | $31,424,950 | $952,271 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 37 | $32,956,189 | $890,708 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 41 | $34,337,469 | $837,499 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 44 | $35,335,417 | $803,078 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 48 | $36,641,160 | $763,358 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 52 | $37,898,437 | $728,816 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 56 | $39,037,029 | $697,090 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 59 | $39,802,458 | $674,618 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 63 | $40,742,560 | $646,707 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 67 | $41,595,908 | $620,834 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 71 | $42,366,201 | $596,707 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 74 | $42,912,350 | $579,897 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 300 | $10,118,390 | $33,728 |
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