Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $6.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 92 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% | 29% | 2 | $1,730,746 | $865,373 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 4 | $2,576,793 | $644,198 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 6 | $3,232,409 | $538,735 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 8 | $3,814,715 | $476,839 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 11 | $4,532,425 | $412,039 |
| Top 6% | 82% | 13 | $4,916,406 | $378,185 |
| Top 7% | 87% | 15 | $5,158,146 | $343,876 |
| Top 8% | 90% | 17 | $5,357,309 | $315,136 |
| Top 9% | 91% | 20 | $5,446,148 | $272,307 |
| Top 10% | 92% | 22 | $5,489,027 | $249,501 |
| Top 11% | 93% | 24 | $5,524,447 | $230,185 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 26 | $5,551,371 | $213,514 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 29 | $5,582,420 | $192,497 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 31 | $5,598,078 | $180,583 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 33 | $5,612,352 | $170,071 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 35 | $5,625,680 | $160,734 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 38 | $5,644,020 | $148,527 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 40 | $5,655,278 | $141,382 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 42 | $5,665,710 | $134,898 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 44 | $5,675,858 | $128,997 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 180 | $284,734 | $1,582 |
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