Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Dickens County, Texas totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 70 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% | 21% | 3 | $871,553 | $290,518 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 7 | $1,469,384 | $209,912 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 11 | $1,845,268 | $167,752 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 15 | $2,170,058 | $144,671 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 19 | $2,412,602 | $126,979 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 23 | $2,564,441 | $111,497 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 27 | $2,680,292 | $99,270 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 30 | $2,764,102 | $92,137 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 34 | $2,867,904 | $84,350 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 38 | $2,965,340 | $78,035 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 42 | $3,055,381 | $72,747 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 46 | $3,135,609 | $68,165 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 50 | $3,195,509 | $63,910 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 54 | $3,250,735 | $60,199 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 58 | $3,301,451 | $56,922 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 61 | $3,337,281 | $54,710 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 65 | $3,383,833 | $52,059 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 69 | $3,426,841 | $49,664 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 73 | $3,466,977 | $47,493 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 77 | $3,505,324 | $45,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 310 | $734,562 | $2,370 |
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