Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $270 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 16% | 95 | $43,638,166 | $459,349 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 190 | $68,222,254 | $359,065 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 285 | $87,547,106 | $307,183 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 380 | $103,737,562 | $272,994 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 475 | $117,765,575 | $247,928 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 571 | $130,286,681 | $228,173 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 666 | $141,296,640 | $212,157 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 761 | $151,109,792 | $198,567 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 856 | $159,850,700 | $186,741 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 951 | $167,600,324 | $176,236 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 1,046 | $174,598,620 | $166,920 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,142 | $181,062,180 | $158,548 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 1,237 | $186,999,887 | $151,172 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 1,332 | $192,503,506 | $144,522 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 1,427 | $197,502,615 | $138,404 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 1,522 | $202,105,091 | $132,789 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 1,618 | $206,386,419 | $127,557 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 1,713 | $210,295,470 | $122,764 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 1,808 | $213,930,761 | $118,325 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 1,903 | $217,330,851 | $114,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 7,615 | $52,858,457 | $6,941 |
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