Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Bastrop County, Texas totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 54 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 | $143,611 | $143,611 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $256,470 | $128,235 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $316,809 | $105,603 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $407,998 | $81,600 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $449,402 | $74,900 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $489,918 | $69,988 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 9 | $550,694 | $61,188 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 10 | $576,317 | $57,632 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 11 | $600,313 | $54,574 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 13 | $646,584 | $49,737 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 14 | $667,654 | $47,690 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 15 | $688,237 | $45,882 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 17 | $724,053 | $42,591 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $741,218 | $41,179 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 19 | $757,127 | $39,849 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 21 | $788,328 | $37,539 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 22 | $802,750 | $36,489 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 23 | $816,460 | $35,498 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 25 | $842,710 | $33,708 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 26 | $855,722 | $32,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 107 | $347,973 | $3,252 |
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