Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Washington totaled $239 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 64 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% | 21% | 99 | $49,063,280 | $495,589 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 198 | $69,580,130 | $351,415 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 298 | $86,128,773 | $289,023 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 397 | $99,851,899 | $251,516 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 497 | $111,827,879 | $225,006 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 596 | $122,212,875 | $205,055 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 696 | $131,481,300 | $188,910 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 795 | $139,729,844 | $175,761 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 895 | $147,337,848 | $164,623 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 994 | $154,201,048 | $155,132 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,093 | $160,436,647 | $146,786 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,193 | $166,134,025 | $139,257 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 1,292 | $171,198,443 | $132,507 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 1,392 | $175,830,323 | $126,315 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 1,491 | $179,928,418 | $120,676 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 1,591 | $183,704,016 | $115,465 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 1,690 | $187,086,972 | $110,702 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 1,790 | $190,204,465 | $106,259 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 1,889 | $193,005,245 | $102,173 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 1,989 | $195,613,662 | $98,348 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 7,956 | $43,579,331 | $5,478 |
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