Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Nueces County, Texas totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 73 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% | 15% | 4 | $632,044 | $158,011 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 9 | $1,147,411 | $127,490 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 14 | $1,599,738 | $114,267 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 19 | $1,977,565 | $104,082 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 24 | $2,269,609 | $94,567 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 29 | $2,509,752 | $86,543 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 33 | $2,651,559 | $80,350 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 38 | $2,797,857 | $73,628 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 43 | $2,928,488 | $68,104 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 48 | $3,042,798 | $63,392 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 53 | $3,145,465 | $59,348 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 58 | $3,244,347 | $55,937 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 62 | $3,318,818 | $53,529 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 67 | $3,399,978 | $50,746 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 72 | $3,466,763 | $48,149 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 77 | $3,524,757 | $45,776 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 82 | $3,579,221 | $43,649 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 87 | $3,630,623 | $41,731 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 91 | $3,670,121 | $40,331 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 96 | $3,713,241 | $38,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 388 | $450,120 | $1,160 |
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