Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Merced County, California totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $262,214 | $131,107 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $476,796 | $119,199 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $727,103 | $103,872 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 9 | $853,247 | $94,805 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 11 | $959,896 | $87,263 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 14 | $1,083,362 | $77,383 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 16 | $1,158,215 | $72,388 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 18 | $1,230,293 | $68,350 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 21 | $1,330,713 | $63,367 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 23 | $1,391,791 | $60,513 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 25 | $1,448,792 | $57,952 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 28 | $1,527,293 | $54,546 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 30 | $1,572,104 | $52,403 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 32 | $1,615,524 | $50,485 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 35 | $1,675,869 | $47,882 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 37 | $1,714,911 | $46,349 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 39 | $1,752,306 | $44,931 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 42 | $1,803,588 | $42,943 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 44 | $1,836,415 | $41,737 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 46 | $1,866,219 | $40,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 188 | $680,573 | $3,620 |
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