Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in the United States totaled $5.0 billion in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 5,792 | $1,684,508,711 | $290,834 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 11,585 | $2,135,315,568 | $184,317 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 17,378 | $2,456,388,698 | $141,350 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 23,171 | $2,705,411,180 | $116,759 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 28,964 | $2,907,661,886 | $100,389 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 34,757 | $3,076,803,929 | $88,523 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 40,550 | $3,221,774,333 | $79,452 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 46,343 | $3,348,197,556 | $72,248 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 52,136 | $3,460,358,634 | $66,372 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 57,929 | $3,560,689,309 | $61,466 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 63,722 | $3,651,347,523 | $57,301 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 69,514 | $3,733,868,876 | $53,714 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 75,307 | $3,809,496,569 | $50,586 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 81,100 | $3,879,011,968 | $47,830 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 86,893 | $3,943,155,540 | $45,379 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 92,686 | $4,002,553,730 | $43,184 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 98,479 | $4,057,639,989 | $41,203 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 104,272 | $4,108,898,565 | $39,406 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 110,065 | $4,156,674,948 | $37,766 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 115,858 | $4,201,342,962 | $36,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 463,433 | $764,862,762 | $1,650 |
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