Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 65 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% | 14% | 1 | $830,777 | $830,777 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $1,599,998 | $533,333 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $2,086,536 | $417,307 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7 | $2,487,769 | $355,396 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $2,658,450 | $332,306 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 10 | $2,991,173 | $299,117 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 12 | $3,263,718 | $271,977 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 14 | $3,497,280 | $249,806 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 15 | $3,611,280 | $240,752 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 17 | $3,819,004 | $224,647 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 19 | $4,017,010 | $211,422 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 21 | $4,207,511 | $200,358 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 23 | $4,376,468 | $190,281 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 24 | $4,441,302 | $185,054 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 26 | $4,561,860 | $175,456 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 28 | $4,665,865 | $166,638 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 30 | $4,759,245 | $158,642 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 31 | $4,803,788 | $154,961 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 33 | $4,888,984 | $148,151 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 35 | $4,969,204 | $141,977 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 142 | $925,872 | $6,520 |
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