Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Colorado totaled $363 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 144 | $68,556,596 | $476,087 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 289 | $104,815,657 | $362,684 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 433 | $132,596,626 | $306,228 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 578 | $155,608,737 | $269,219 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 722 | $175,041,112 | $242,439 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 867 | $191,846,403 | $221,276 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 1,011 | $206,408,311 | $204,163 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 1,156 | $219,068,746 | $189,506 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 1,300 | $230,096,081 | $176,997 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 1,445 | $240,010,167 | $166,097 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 1,589 | $248,956,193 | $156,675 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 1,734 | $257,157,608 | $148,303 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 1,878 | $264,491,806 | $140,837 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 2,023 | $271,223,821 | $134,070 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 2,167 | $277,317,152 | $127,973 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 2,312 | $282,949,527 | $122,383 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 2,456 | $288,134,896 | $117,319 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 2,601 | $292,919,872 | $112,618 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 2,745 | $297,283,400 | $108,300 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 2,890 | $301,321,174 | $104,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 11,560 | $62,128,739 | $5,374 |
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