Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $17.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 7 | $2,447,005 | $349,572 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 15 | $4,069,535 | $271,302 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 22 | $5,116,037 | $232,547 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 30 | $6,138,840 | $204,628 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 37 | $6,874,848 | $185,807 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 45 | $7,637,681 | $169,726 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 52 | $8,236,762 | $158,399 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 60 | $8,885,117 | $148,085 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 68 | $9,471,637 | $139,289 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 75 | $9,955,224 | $132,736 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 83 | $10,447,308 | $125,871 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 90 | $10,822,136 | $120,246 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 98 | $11,216,609 | $114,455 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 105 | $11,544,976 | $109,952 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 113 | $11,904,449 | $105,349 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 121 | $12,247,518 | $101,219 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 128 | $12,534,844 | $97,928 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 136 | $12,840,789 | $94,418 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 143 | $13,090,647 | $91,543 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 151 | $13,364,745 | $88,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 606 | $4,372,809 | $7,216 |
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