Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Imperial County, California totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 41 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% | 7% | 1 | $120,226 | $120,226 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $230,574 | $115,287 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $310,088 | $103,363 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $381,418 | $95,355 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $448,695 | $89,739 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $510,089 | $85,015 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $571,116 | $81,588 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $624,444 | $78,056 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $669,710 | $74,412 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 10 | $707,252 | $70,725 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 11 | $741,796 | $67,436 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 12 | $771,965 | $64,330 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 13 | $800,817 | $61,601 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 14 | $828,989 | $59,214 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 15 | $857,161 | $57,144 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 16 | $884,365 | $55,273 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 17 | $908,364 | $53,433 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 18 | $932,363 | $51,798 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 19 | $955,575 | $50,293 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 20 | $978,779 | $48,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 82 | $744,453 | $9,079 |
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