Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in the United States totaled $17.0 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 81 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 7,725 | $6,340,449,928 | $820,770 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 15,451 | $8,373,994,961 | $541,971 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 23,176 | $9,740,859,589 | $420,299 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 30,902 | $10,742,948,493 | $347,646 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 38,628 | $11,516,912,865 | $298,149 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 46,353 | $12,134,854,233 | $261,792 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 54,079 | $12,638,260,071 | $233,700 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 61,805 | $13,057,532,304 | $211,270 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 69,530 | $13,411,827,989 | $192,893 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 77,256 | $13,716,015,146 | $177,540 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 84,982 | $13,979,698,997 | $164,502 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 92,707 | $14,211,030,335 | $153,290 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 100,433 | $14,416,048,751 | $143,539 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 108,159 | $14,599,459,787 | $134,981 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 115,884 | $14,764,682,332 | $127,409 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 123,610 | $14,914,351,221 | $120,657 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 131,336 | $15,050,771,083 | $114,597 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 139,061 | $15,175,797,053 | $109,131 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 146,787 | $15,290,855,583 | $104,170 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 154,513 | $15,397,035,983 | $99,649 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 618,052 | $1,628,936,776 | $2,636 |
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