Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $2.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $329,794 | $109,931 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $591,183 | $84,455 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 11 | $793,411 | $72,128 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 15 | $960,905 | $64,060 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 19 | $1,081,103 | $56,900 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 22 | $1,158,053 | $52,639 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 26 | $1,245,982 | $47,922 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 30 | $1,328,428 | $44,281 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 34 | $1,400,889 | $41,203 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 38 | $1,459,622 | $38,411 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 42 | $1,515,455 | $36,082 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 45 | $1,555,352 | $34,563 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 49 | $1,606,078 | $32,777 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 53 | $1,653,337 | $31,195 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 57 | $1,697,073 | $29,773 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 61 | $1,738,994 | $28,508 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 65 | $1,778,810 | $27,366 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 68 | $1,807,431 | $26,580 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 72 | $1,844,919 | $25,624 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 76 | $1,879,947 | $24,736 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 307 | $644,431 | $2,099 |
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