Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 15% | 1 | $478,021 | $478,021 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $867,812 | $433,906 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $1,048,127 | $349,376 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $1,194,999 | $298,750 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $1,337,573 | $267,515 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $1,448,868 | $241,478 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $1,555,812 | $222,259 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 8 | $1,649,012 | $206,127 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 9 | $1,733,186 | $192,576 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $1,815,885 | $181,589 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 11 | $1,896,700 | $172,427 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 12 | $1,974,168 | $164,514 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 13 | $2,049,485 | $157,653 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 14 | $2,120,648 | $151,475 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 15 | $2,184,963 | $145,664 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 16 | $2,244,364 | $140,273 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 17 | $2,301,656 | $135,392 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 18 | $2,353,797 | $130,767 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 19 | $2,404,112 | $126,532 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 20 | $2,453,768 | $122,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 82 | $773,386 | $9,432 |
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