Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Merced County, California totaled $5.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $602,385 | $301,193 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $1,142,645 | $228,529 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $1,540,831 | $192,604 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 11 | $1,879,596 | $170,872 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 14 | $2,171,269 | $155,091 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $2,340,575 | $146,286 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 19 | $2,581,954 | $135,892 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 22 | $2,802,789 | $127,400 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 25 | $3,016,894 | $120,676 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 28 | $3,205,820 | $114,494 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 30 | $3,307,339 | $110,245 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 33 | $3,454,273 | $104,675 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 36 | $3,595,771 | $99,883 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 39 | $3,724,383 | $95,497 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 42 | $3,846,392 | $91,581 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 44 | $3,924,561 | $89,195 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 47 | $4,035,413 | $85,860 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 50 | $4,143,757 | $82,875 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 53 | $4,245,256 | $80,099 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 56 | $4,339,703 | $77,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 224 | $1,481,659 | $6,615 |
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