Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Montezuma County, Colorado totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $298,922 | $298,922 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $464,582 | $154,861 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $568,844 | $113,769 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 7 | $641,792 | $91,685 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 9 | $705,027 | $78,336 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 11 | $752,286 | $68,390 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 13 | $796,221 | $61,248 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 14 | $816,213 | $58,301 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 16 | $852,186 | $53,262 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 18 | $882,709 | $49,039 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 20 | $909,175 | $45,459 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 22 | $932,621 | $42,392 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 24 | $954,364 | $39,765 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 26 | $974,375 | $37,476 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 27 | $983,654 | $36,432 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 29 | $1,000,751 | $34,509 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 31 | $1,016,302 | $32,784 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 33 | $1,031,314 | $31,252 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 35 | $1,045,079 | $29,859 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 37 | $1,058,160 | $28,599 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 149 | $225,452 | $1,513 |
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