Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $6.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $1,319,419 | $329,855 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 9 | $2,120,585 | $235,621 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 13 | $2,607,077 | $200,544 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 18 | $3,091,904 | $171,772 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 23 | $3,483,453 | $151,454 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 27 | $3,754,862 | $139,069 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 32 | $4,068,492 | $127,140 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 37 | $4,359,113 | $117,814 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 41 | $4,568,187 | $111,419 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 46 | $4,802,225 | $104,396 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 51 | $5,024,727 | $98,524 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 55 | $5,186,940 | $94,308 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 60 | $5,367,365 | $89,456 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 65 | $5,529,460 | $85,069 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 69 | $5,638,355 | $81,715 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 74 | $5,758,712 | $77,820 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 79 | $5,856,925 | $74,138 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 83 | $5,917,865 | $71,300 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 88 | $5,985,729 | $68,020 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 93 | $6,045,947 | $65,010 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 373 | $530,071 | $1,421 |
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