Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $7.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 13% | 1 | $991,296 | $991,296 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $1,964,739 | $654,913 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $2,590,954 | $518,191 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 6 | $2,886,771 | $481,129 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 8 | $3,329,586 | $416,198 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 10 | $3,661,976 | $366,198 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 11 | $3,811,674 | $346,516 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 13 | $4,103,854 | $315,681 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 15 | $4,353,485 | $290,232 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 16 | $4,464,404 | $279,025 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 18 | $4,672,860 | $259,603 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 20 | $4,870,404 | $243,520 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 21 | $4,968,619 | $236,601 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 23 | $5,159,536 | $224,328 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 25 | $5,327,558 | $213,102 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 26 | $5,409,298 | $208,050 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 28 | $5,564,016 | $198,715 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 30 | $5,709,506 | $190,317 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 31 | $5,773,704 | $186,249 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 33 | $5,892,398 | $178,558 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 134 | $1,907,038 | $14,232 |
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