Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $144 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 75 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% | 32% | 18 | $45,965,775 | $2,553,654 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 37 | $61,363,954 | $1,658,485 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 56 | $72,213,550 | $1,289,528 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 75 | $80,191,505 | $1,069,220 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 94 | $86,475,332 | $919,950 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 113 | $91,922,504 | $813,473 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 132 | $96,667,920 | $732,333 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 151 | $100,747,732 | $667,204 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 170 | $104,422,007 | $614,247 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 189 | $107,797,858 | $570,359 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 208 | $110,944,322 | $533,386 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 227 | $113,801,881 | $501,330 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 246 | $116,350,976 | $472,971 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 265 | $118,628,172 | $447,653 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 284 | $120,688,398 | $424,959 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 303 | $122,546,080 | $404,443 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 322 | $124,261,813 | $385,906 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 341 | $125,818,926 | $368,970 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 360 | $127,251,795 | $353,477 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 379 | $128,575,307 | $339,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,520 | $15,810,000 | $10,401 |
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