Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 76 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% | 21% | 3 | $542,231 | $180,744 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 7 | $964,317 | $137,760 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 11 | $1,211,123 | $110,102 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 15 | $1,395,218 | $93,015 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 18 | $1,499,245 | $83,291 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 22 | $1,618,859 | $73,585 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 26 | $1,723,518 | $66,289 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 30 | $1,816,026 | $60,534 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 34 | $1,898,361 | $55,834 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 37 | $1,953,260 | $52,791 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 41 | $2,017,612 | $49,210 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 45 | $2,078,021 | $46,178 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 49 | $2,132,204 | $43,514 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 52 | $2,171,658 | $41,763 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 56 | $2,222,433 | $39,686 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 60 | $2,265,751 | $37,763 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 64 | $2,301,975 | $35,968 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 68 | $2,330,432 | $34,271 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 71 | $2,348,320 | $33,075 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 75 | $2,368,875 | $31,585 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 303 | $206,298 | $681 |
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