Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Texas totaled $364 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 82 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% | 48% | 430 | $175,529,748 | $408,209 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 861 | $205,495,168 | $238,670 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 1,291 | $226,652,489 | $175,564 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 1,722 | $242,996,899 | $141,113 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 2,152 | $256,167,618 | $119,037 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 2,583 | $267,207,009 | $103,448 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 3,013 | $276,688,714 | $91,832 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 3,444 | $284,847,144 | $82,708 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 3,875 | $291,912,212 | $75,332 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 4,305 | $298,048,238 | $69,233 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 4,736 | $303,427,266 | $64,068 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 5,166 | $308,139,461 | $59,648 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 5,597 | $312,373,623 | $55,811 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 6,027 | $316,151,799 | $52,456 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 6,458 | $319,508,876 | $49,475 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 6,888 | $322,521,637 | $46,824 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 7,319 | $325,250,697 | $44,439 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 7,750 | $327,727,861 | $42,287 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 8,180 | $329,978,450 | $40,340 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 8,611 | $332,048,534 | $38,561 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 34,445 | $32,410,651 | $941 |
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