Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Louisiana totaled $133 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 87 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% | 56% | 96 | $74,985,412 | $781,098 |
| Top 2% | 64% | 192 | $85,948,432 | $447,648 |
| Top 3% | 70% | 289 | $93,578,253 | $323,800 |
| Top 4% | 74% | 385 | $99,201,033 | $257,665 |
| Top 5% | 78% | 482 | $103,670,952 | $215,085 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 578 | $107,176,857 | $185,427 |
| Top 7% | 83% | 674 | $110,019,187 | $163,233 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 771 | $112,307,932 | $145,665 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 867 | $114,201,581 | $131,720 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 964 | $115,845,819 | $120,172 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 1,060 | $117,258,674 | $110,621 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 1,156 | $118,503,516 | $102,512 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 1,253 | $119,619,959 | $95,467 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 1,349 | $120,612,749 | $89,409 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 1,446 | $121,508,962 | $84,031 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 1,542 | $122,315,250 | $79,322 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 1,638 | $123,049,319 | $75,122 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 1,735 | $123,722,037 | $71,310 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 1,831 | $124,325,328 | $67,900 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 1,928 | $124,884,857 | $64,774 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 7,712 | $8,415,265 | $1,091 |
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