Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 4th District of Arkansas (Rep. Bruce Westerman) totaled $28.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 79 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% | 37% | 8 | $10,773,390 | $1,346,674 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 16 | $13,853,524 | $865,845 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 24 | $16,064,181 | $669,341 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 33 | $17,769,676 | $538,475 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 41 | $18,940,033 | $461,952 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 49 | $19,938,918 | $406,917 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 57 | $20,831,984 | $365,473 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 66 | $21,654,864 | $328,104 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 74 | $22,297,359 | $301,316 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 82 | $22,864,570 | $278,836 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 91 | $23,419,958 | $257,362 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 99 | $23,851,017 | $240,919 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 107 | $24,245,596 | $226,594 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 115 | $24,617,921 | $214,069 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 124 | $24,973,154 | $201,396 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 132 | $25,223,772 | $191,089 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 140 | $25,447,947 | $181,771 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 149 | $25,671,307 | $172,291 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 157 | $25,856,163 | $164,689 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 165 | $26,025,751 | $157,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 663 | $2,747,983 | $4,145 |
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