Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 83 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% | 26% | 5 | $934,136 | $186,827 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 11 | $1,477,501 | $134,318 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 16 | $1,811,034 | $113,190 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 22 | $2,114,192 | $96,100 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 28 | $2,355,326 | $84,119 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 33 | $2,525,005 | $76,515 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 39 | $2,681,202 | $68,749 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 45 | $2,823,481 | $62,744 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 50 | $2,924,249 | $58,485 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 56 | $3,023,791 | $53,996 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 62 | $3,110,528 | $50,170 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 67 | $3,175,133 | $47,390 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 73 | $3,237,245 | $44,346 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 79 | $3,291,400 | $41,663 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 84 | $3,328,395 | $39,624 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 90 | $3,363,677 | $37,374 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 96 | $3,393,315 | $35,347 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 101 | $3,413,644 | $33,798 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 107 | $3,433,989 | $32,093 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 113 | $3,451,205 | $30,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 452 | $181,785 | $402 |
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