Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in California totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 2 | $629,914 | $314,957 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 4 | $848,697 | $212,174 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 6 | $953,442 | $158,907 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 8 | $1,049,703 | $131,213 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 10 | $1,137,854 | $113,785 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 12 | $1,214,796 | $101,233 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 14 | $1,281,662 | $91,547 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 16 | $1,338,890 | $83,681 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 18 | $1,389,927 | $77,218 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 21 | $1,459,797 | $69,514 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 23 | $1,499,902 | $65,213 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 25 | $1,533,113 | $61,325 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 27 | $1,565,524 | $57,982 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 29 | $1,596,168 | $55,040 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 31 | $1,625,200 | $52,426 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 33 | $1,650,286 | $50,009 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 35 | $1,673,953 | $47,827 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 37 | $1,696,399 | $45,849 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 40 | $1,725,953 | $43,149 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 42 | $1,744,307 | $41,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 169 | $310,134 | $1,835 |
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