Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in the United States totaled $2.1 billion in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 43% | 3,979 | $901,428,379 | $226,546 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 7,959 | $1,105,755,372 | $138,931 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 11,939 | $1,247,375,368 | $104,479 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 15,919 | $1,355,571,979 | $85,154 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 19,898 | $1,442,084,250 | $72,474 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 23,878 | $1,513,221,249 | $63,373 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 27,858 | $1,572,851,857 | $56,460 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 31,838 | $1,623,479,630 | $50,992 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 35,818 | $1,666,987,776 | $46,541 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 39,797 | $1,704,817,518 | $42,838 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 43,777 | $1,737,972,604 | $39,701 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 47,757 | $1,767,222,792 | $37,004 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 51,737 | $1,793,222,034 | $34,660 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 55,717 | $1,816,393,416 | $32,600 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 59,696 | $1,837,200,646 | $30,776 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 63,676 | $1,855,979,987 | $29,147 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 67,656 | $1,873,048,798 | $27,685 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 71,636 | $1,888,590,777 | $26,364 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 75,616 | $1,902,777,873 | $25,164 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 79,595 | $1,915,793,782 | $24,069 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 318,384 | $192,769,453 | $605 |
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