Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in New Mexico totaled $1.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $220,332 | $220,332 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $392,780 | $130,927 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $485,346 | $97,069 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $558,209 | $79,744 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $591,520 | $73,940 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 10 | $656,083 | $65,608 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 12 | $718,850 | $59,904 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 14 | $777,571 | $55,541 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $804,556 | $53,637 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 17 | $852,397 | $50,141 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 19 | $897,768 | $47,251 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 21 | $941,756 | $44,846 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 23 | $981,787 | $42,686 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 24 | $1,001,003 | $41,708 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 26 | $1,038,237 | $39,932 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 28 | $1,071,941 | $38,284 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 30 | $1,102,633 | $36,754 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 31 | $1,117,480 | $36,048 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 33 | $1,144,720 | $34,688 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 35 | $1,169,786 | $33,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 142 | $523,125 | $3,684 |
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