Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Erie County, New York totaled $272,911 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 12% | 1 | $32,765 | $32,765 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $57,781 | $19,260 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $77,212 | $15,442 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $85,090 | $14,182 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $100,178 | $12,522 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $113,948 | $11,395 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $126,389 | $10,532 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $131,807 | $10,139 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $141,858 | $9,457 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $149,549 | $8,797 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 19 | $156,383 | $8,231 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 20 | $159,694 | $7,985 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 22 | $166,282 | $7,558 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 24 | $172,287 | $7,179 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 25 | $175,208 | $7,008 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 27 | $180,381 | $6,681 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $184,921 | $6,377 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 31 | $189,040 | $6,098 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 32 | $190,893 | $5,965 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 34 | $194,433 | $5,719 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 139 | $78,478 | $565 |
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