Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Texas totaled $42.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 60 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% | 18% | 61 | $7,626,499 | $125,025 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 123 | $11,213,664 | $91,168 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 185 | $14,063,877 | $76,021 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 246 | $16,334,981 | $66,402 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 308 | $18,309,487 | $59,446 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 370 | $20,068,619 | $54,240 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 432 | $21,600,251 | $50,001 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 493 | $22,933,609 | $46,518 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 555 | $24,182,861 | $43,573 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 617 | $25,324,845 | $41,045 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 679 | $26,362,628 | $38,826 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 740 | $27,306,715 | $36,901 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 802 | $28,199,478 | $35,161 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 864 | $29,040,730 | $33,612 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 926 | $29,841,385 | $32,226 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 987 | $30,568,167 | $30,971 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,049 | $31,268,233 | $29,808 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 1,111 | $31,923,328 | $28,734 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 1,173 | $32,531,918 | $27,734 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,234 | $33,086,776 | $26,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 4,940 | $9,415,374 | $1,906 |
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