Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 2nd District of West Virginia (Rep. Alex Mooney) totaled $389,360 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 50 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% | 9% | 1 | $34,005 | $34,005 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $76,190 | $25,397 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $92,257 | $23,064 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $121,519 | $20,253 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $131,340 | $18,763 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $149,149 | $16,572 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $157,308 | $15,731 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $173,342 | $14,445 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $181,201 | $13,939 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $195,819 | $13,055 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 17 | $208,242 | $12,250 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $214,181 | $11,899 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 20 | $224,931 | $11,247 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 21 | $230,106 | $10,957 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 23 | $240,153 | $10,441 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 24 | $245,109 | $10,213 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $253,689 | $9,757 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 27 | $257,825 | $9,549 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 29 | $265,743 | $9,164 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $272,617 | $8,794 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 124 | $116,743 | $941 |
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