Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Virginia totaled $137 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 85 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% | 55 | $39,290,299 | $714,369 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 110 | $59,693,881 | $542,672 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 166 | $74,758,685 | $450,354 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 221 | $86,052,319 | $389,377 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 276 | $94,625,868 | $342,847 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 332 | $101,380,452 | $305,363 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 387 | $106,409,202 | $274,959 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 443 | $110,626,992 | $249,722 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 498 | $113,949,741 | $228,815 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 553 | $116,618,296 | $210,883 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 609 | $118,842,636 | $195,144 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 664 | $120,692,633 | $181,766 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 719 | $122,279,001 | $170,068 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 775 | $123,686,682 | $159,596 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 830 | $124,911,204 | $150,495 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 886 | $125,983,511 | $142,194 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 941 | $126,904,606 | $134,861 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 996 | $127,704,003 | $128,217 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 1,052 | $128,422,553 | $122,075 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 1,107 | $129,058,682 | $116,584 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 4,431 | $7,683,026 | $1,734 |
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