Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Merced County, California totaled $821,223 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $113,430 | $56,715 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $211,155 | $52,789 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $275,364 | $45,894 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 8 | $320,660 | $40,083 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 10 | $358,841 | $35,884 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 12 | $389,346 | $32,446 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 14 | $415,635 | $29,688 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 16 | $440,809 | $27,551 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 18 | $464,529 | $25,807 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 20 | $484,777 | $24,239 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 22 | $504,450 | $22,930 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 24 | $523,307 | $21,804 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 26 | $540,051 | $20,771 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 28 | $555,426 | $19,837 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 30 | $570,141 | $19,005 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 32 | $583,674 | $18,240 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 34 | $595,895 | $17,526 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 36 | $607,804 | $16,883 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 38 | $619,168 | $16,294 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 40 | $629,208 | $15,730 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 160 | $192,015 | $1,200 |
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