Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Louisiana totaled $144 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 86 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% | 53% | 86 | $75,876,824 | $882,289 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 172 | $88,330,937 | $513,552 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 258 | $96,629,418 | $374,533 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 344 | $102,820,407 | $298,897 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 430 | $108,041,766 | $251,260 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 516 | $112,351,143 | $217,735 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 602 | $115,963,132 | $192,630 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 688 | $119,050,190 | $173,038 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 774 | $121,544,514 | $157,034 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 860 | $123,664,983 | $143,796 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 946 | $125,516,391 | $132,681 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 1,032 | $127,116,656 | $123,175 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 1,118 | $128,496,240 | $114,934 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 1,204 | $129,695,077 | $107,720 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 1,290 | $130,772,975 | $101,374 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 1,376 | $131,730,854 | $95,735 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 1,462 | $132,577,730 | $90,682 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 1,548 | $133,336,734 | $86,135 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 1,634 | $134,028,983 | $82,025 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 1,720 | $134,663,455 | $78,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 6,883 | $8,915,403 | $1,295 |
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