Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Howard County, Texas totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 74 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% | 32% | 5 | $958,157 | $191,631 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 10 | $1,170,177 | $117,018 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 16 | $1,386,883 | $86,680 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 21 | $1,544,485 | $73,547 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 27 | $1,708,111 | $63,263 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 32 | $1,822,949 | $56,967 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 37 | $1,922,250 | $51,953 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 43 | $2,020,132 | $46,980 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 48 | $2,095,466 | $43,656 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 54 | $2,175,774 | $40,292 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 59 | $2,234,825 | $37,878 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 64 | $2,289,412 | $35,772 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 70 | $2,348,233 | $33,546 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 75 | $2,392,421 | $31,899 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 81 | $2,440,218 | $30,126 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 86 | $2,476,693 | $28,799 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 91 | $2,510,224 | $27,585 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 97 | $2,545,358 | $26,241 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 102 | $2,572,506 | $25,221 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 108 | $2,600,337 | $24,077 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 432 | $357,836 | $828 |
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