Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $12.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 67 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% | 21% | 6 | $2,688,652 | $448,109 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 12 | $4,025,748 | $335,479 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 18 | $5,026,843 | $279,269 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 24 | $5,819,563 | $242,482 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 31 | $6,569,830 | $211,930 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 37 | $7,100,844 | $191,915 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 43 | $7,548,961 | $175,557 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 49 | $7,947,585 | $162,196 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 56 | $8,357,949 | $149,249 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 62 | $8,657,713 | $139,641 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 68 | $8,933,100 | $131,369 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 74 | $9,179,786 | $124,051 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 81 | $9,447,541 | $116,636 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 87 | $9,654,749 | $110,974 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 93 | $9,844,477 | $105,855 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 99 | $10,021,355 | $101,226 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 106 | $10,214,308 | $96,361 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 112 | $10,358,541 | $92,487 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 118 | $10,489,619 | $88,895 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 124 | $10,614,354 | $85,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 500 | $2,303,479 | $4,607 |
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