Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $1.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 70 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% | 29% | 3 | $300,552 | $100,184 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $396,164 | $66,027 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 9 | $468,682 | $52,076 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 12 | $521,818 | $43,485 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 15 | $567,405 | $37,827 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 18 | $605,925 | $33,663 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 21 | $638,810 | $30,420 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 24 | $667,717 | $27,822 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 27 | $694,291 | $25,714 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 30 | $719,841 | $23,995 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 33 | $742,006 | $22,485 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 36 | $760,866 | $21,135 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 39 | $778,597 | $19,964 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 42 | $795,113 | $18,931 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 45 | $810,032 | $18,001 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 48 | $824,020 | $17,167 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 51 | $836,949 | $16,411 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 54 | $848,939 | $15,721 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 57 | $859,796 | $15,084 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 60 | $870,302 | $14,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 243 | $165,118 | $680 |
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