Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $43.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 77 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% | 15 | $18,485,145 | $1,232,343 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 30 | $22,570,134 | $752,338 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 45 | $25,139,323 | $558,652 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 60 | $27,133,457 | $452,224 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 75 | $28,836,853 | $384,491 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 90 | $30,183,580 | $335,373 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 106 | $31,370,195 | $295,945 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 121 | $32,315,385 | $267,069 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 136 | $33,128,482 | $243,592 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 151 | $33,816,803 | $223,952 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 166 | $34,432,574 | $207,425 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 181 | $35,008,703 | $193,418 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 197 | $35,562,453 | $180,520 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 212 | $36,024,778 | $169,928 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 227 | $36,455,880 | $160,599 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 242 | $36,862,094 | $152,323 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 257 | $37,243,386 | $144,916 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 272 | $37,581,894 | $138,169 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 288 | $37,909,744 | $131,631 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 303 | $38,197,769 | $126,065 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,213 | $5,453,049 | $4,496 |
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