Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in the United States totaled $7.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 26 | $2,697,956 | $103,768 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 52 | $3,408,382 | $65,546 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 78 | $3,906,412 | $50,082 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 105 | $4,310,081 | $41,048 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 131 | $4,629,106 | $35,337 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 157 | $4,901,348 | $31,219 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 184 | $5,135,643 | $27,911 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 210 | $5,335,481 | $25,407 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 236 | $5,516,807 | $23,376 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 263 | $5,688,940 | $21,631 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 289 | $5,836,100 | $20,194 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 315 | $5,965,481 | $18,938 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 342 | $6,086,979 | $17,798 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 368 | $6,192,483 | $16,827 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 394 | $6,290,313 | $15,965 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 421 | $6,383,052 | $15,162 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 447 | $6,464,808 | $14,463 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 473 | $6,539,796 | $13,826 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 500 | $6,612,135 | $13,224 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 526 | $6,676,994 | $12,694 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 2,106 | $1,080,021 | $513 |
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