Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Texas totaled $1.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $343,827 | $114,609 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 7 | $534,599 | $76,371 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 11 | $672,947 | $61,177 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 14 | $754,471 | $53,891 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 18 | $843,349 | $46,853 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 22 | $918,411 | $41,746 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 25 | $969,554 | $38,782 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 29 | $1,028,635 | $35,470 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 33 | $1,082,654 | $32,808 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 37 | $1,132,267 | $30,602 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 40 | $1,164,595 | $29,115 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 44 | $1,203,377 | $27,349 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 48 | $1,236,131 | $25,753 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 51 | $1,259,564 | $24,697 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 55 | $1,288,586 | $23,429 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 59 | $1,315,555 | $22,298 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 63 | $1,339,280 | $21,258 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 66 | $1,355,639 | $20,540 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 70 | $1,376,373 | $19,662 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 74 | $1,395,296 | $18,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 297 | $301,509 | $1,015 |
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