Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Louisiana totaled $82.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 53% | 83 | $44,012,422 | $530,270 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 167 | $51,023,164 | $305,528 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 250 | $55,654,086 | $222,616 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 334 | $59,324,051 | $177,617 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 417 | $62,185,838 | $149,127 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 501 | $64,665,409 | $129,073 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 584 | $66,763,712 | $114,321 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 668 | $68,532,203 | $102,593 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 751 | $69,998,808 | $93,207 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 835 | $71,238,131 | $85,315 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 918 | $72,258,728 | $78,713 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 1,002 | $73,130,251 | $72,984 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 1,085 | $73,885,623 | $68,097 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 1,169 | $74,557,491 | $63,779 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 1,252 | $75,144,465 | $60,020 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 1,336 | $75,675,484 | $56,643 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 1,419 | $76,148,715 | $53,664 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 1,503 | $76,588,856 | $50,957 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 1,586 | $76,981,087 | $48,538 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 1,670 | $77,336,610 | $46,309 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 6,681 | $5,293,226 | $792 |
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