Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $23.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 68 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% | 11 | $5,117,131 | $465,194 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 23 | $7,898,804 | $343,426 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 35 | $9,924,981 | $283,571 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 46 | $11,298,526 | $245,620 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 58 | $12,530,760 | $216,048 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 70 | $13,518,939 | $193,128 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 81 | $14,338,827 | $177,023 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 93 | $15,136,144 | $162,754 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 105 | $15,817,851 | $150,646 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 116 | $16,360,510 | $141,039 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 128 | $16,905,454 | $132,074 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 140 | $17,391,731 | $124,227 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 151 | $17,793,017 | $117,835 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 163 | $18,182,251 | $111,548 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 175 | $18,541,699 | $105,953 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 186 | $18,848,589 | $101,337 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 198 | $19,160,817 | $96,772 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 210 | $19,446,348 | $92,602 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 221 | $19,685,883 | $89,076 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 233 | $19,929,843 | $85,536 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 935 | $4,014,136 | $4,293 |
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