Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Texas totaled $323 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 45% | 390 | $144,701,735 | $371,030 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 781 | $169,757,558 | $217,359 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 1,171 | $188,029,044 | $160,571 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 1,562 | $202,747,047 | $129,800 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 1,952 | $214,866,535 | $110,075 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 2,343 | $225,003,782 | $96,032 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 2,733 | $233,727,246 | $85,520 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 3,124 | $241,390,712 | $77,270 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 3,514 | $248,124,819 | $70,610 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 3,905 | $254,084,839 | $65,067 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 4,295 | $259,348,886 | $60,384 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 4,686 | $264,034,930 | $56,345 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 5,076 | $268,193,500 | $52,836 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 5,467 | $271,955,949 | $49,745 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 5,857 | $275,343,304 | $47,011 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 6,248 | $278,427,296 | $44,563 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 6,638 | $281,224,285 | $42,366 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 7,029 | $283,783,820 | $40,373 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 7,419 | $286,116,115 | $38,565 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 7,810 | $288,268,382 | $36,910 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 31,242 | $34,362,430 | $1,100 |
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