Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in New Mexico totaled $112 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 19% | 28 | $21,356,569 | $762,735 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 57 | $32,044,540 | $562,185 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 85 | $39,655,768 | $466,538 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 114 | $46,247,558 | $405,680 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 142 | $51,678,027 | $363,930 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 171 | $56,440,897 | $330,064 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 199 | $60,439,318 | $303,715 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 228 | $64,043,718 | $280,894 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 256 | $67,152,438 | $262,314 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 285 | $70,131,789 | $246,076 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 314 | $72,849,608 | $232,005 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 342 | $75,277,504 | $220,110 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 371 | $77,637,872 | $209,267 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 399 | $79,733,567 | $199,834 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 428 | $81,758,276 | $191,024 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 456 | $83,556,844 | $183,239 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 485 | $85,220,939 | $175,713 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 513 | $86,699,002 | $169,004 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 542 | $88,137,446 | $162,615 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 571 | $89,484,555 | $156,716 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 2,284 | $22,212,863 | $9,725 |
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