Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in the United States totaled $2.0 billion in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 82 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 47% | 2,855 | $925,626,580 | $324,212 |
| Top 2% | 57% | 5,710 | $1,103,616,854 | $193,278 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 8,566 | $1,225,311,206 | $143,044 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 11,421 | $1,315,898,171 | $115,217 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 14,276 | $1,387,135,978 | $97,166 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 17,132 | $1,445,447,818 | $84,371 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 19,987 | $1,494,014,432 | $74,749 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 22,843 | $1,535,392,629 | $67,215 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 25,698 | $1,571,196,025 | $61,141 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 28,553 | $1,602,527,726 | $56,125 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 31,409 | $1,630,191,767 | $51,902 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 34,264 | $1,654,734,852 | $48,294 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 37,119 | $1,676,599,764 | $45,168 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 39,975 | $1,696,198,642 | $42,431 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 42,830 | $1,713,871,356 | $40,016 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 45,686 | $1,729,901,911 | $37,865 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 48,541 | $1,744,492,424 | $35,939 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 51,396 | $1,757,869,758 | $34,202 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 54,252 | $1,770,150,022 | $32,628 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 57,107 | $1,781,449,478 | $31,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 228,431 | $171,878,245 | $752 |
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