Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Alabama totaled $430 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 97 | $120,060,850 | $1,237,741 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 195 | $175,698,971 | $901,020 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 293 | $217,039,648 | $740,750 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 390 | $249,025,348 | $638,527 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 488 | $274,751,954 | $563,016 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 586 | $295,634,102 | $504,495 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 683 | $312,536,598 | $457,594 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 781 | $327,074,427 | $418,789 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 879 | $339,543,484 | $386,284 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 976 | $349,929,105 | $358,534 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 1,074 | $358,931,980 | $334,201 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 1,172 | $366,569,492 | $312,773 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 1,269 | $373,120,553 | $294,027 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 1,367 | $378,942,507 | $277,207 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 1,465 | $384,032,813 | $262,138 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 1,562 | $388,444,609 | $248,684 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 1,660 | $392,353,460 | $236,358 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 1,758 | $395,800,032 | $225,142 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 1,855 | $398,805,698 | $214,990 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 1,953 | $401,539,882 | $205,602 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 7,814 | $28,023,685 | $3,586 |
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