Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Castro County, Texas totaled $3.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 61 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% | 19% | 4 | $709,499 | $177,375 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 9 | $1,171,434 | $130,159 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 14 | $1,406,536 | $100,467 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 19 | $1,597,937 | $84,102 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 24 | $1,754,476 | $73,103 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 29 | $1,890,613 | $65,194 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 33 | $1,985,552 | $60,168 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 38 | $2,092,446 | $55,064 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 43 | $2,191,445 | $50,964 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 48 | $2,275,562 | $47,408 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 53 | $2,352,158 | $44,380 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 58 | $2,423,451 | $41,784 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 63 | $2,491,931 | $39,554 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 67 | $2,545,214 | $37,988 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 72 | $2,606,182 | $36,197 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 77 | $2,661,639 | $34,567 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 82 | $2,712,093 | $33,074 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 87 | $2,759,775 | $31,722 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 92 | $2,803,971 | $30,478 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 97 | $2,846,581 | $29,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 388 | $880,305 | $2,269 |
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