Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in New Mexico totaled $14.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 61 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% | 21% | 17 | $2,958,023 | $174,001 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 35 | $4,299,402 | $122,840 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 53 | $5,315,943 | $100,301 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 70 | $6,044,340 | $86,348 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 88 | $6,677,913 | $75,885 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 106 | $7,219,577 | $68,109 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 123 | $7,669,738 | $62,356 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 141 | $8,103,279 | $57,470 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 159 | $8,488,196 | $53,385 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 176 | $8,823,964 | $50,136 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 194 | $9,152,468 | $47,178 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 212 | $9,456,601 | $44,607 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 229 | $9,725,784 | $42,471 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 247 | $9,982,918 | $40,417 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 265 | $10,221,438 | $38,571 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 283 | $10,442,581 | $36,900 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 300 | $10,638,709 | $35,462 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 318 | $10,836,573 | $34,077 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 336 | $11,022,788 | $32,806 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 353 | $11,191,426 | $31,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,416 | $3,199,256 | $2,259 |
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