Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $21.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 82 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% | 35% | 3 | $7,630,375 | $2,543,458 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 7 | $13,346,331 | $1,906,619 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 11 | $14,621,295 | $1,329,209 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 15 | $15,211,682 | $1,014,112 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 19 | $15,742,277 | $828,541 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 23 | $16,205,774 | $704,599 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 27 | $16,620,047 | $615,557 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 31 | $17,002,717 | $548,475 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 35 | $17,336,959 | $495,342 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 39 | $17,637,586 | $452,246 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 43 | $17,915,559 | $416,641 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 46 | $18,110,303 | $393,702 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 50 | $18,349,781 | $366,996 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 54 | $18,569,897 | $343,887 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 58 | $18,772,821 | $323,669 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 62 | $18,959,616 | $305,800 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 66 | $19,128,535 | $289,826 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 70 | $19,279,952 | $275,428 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 74 | $19,418,450 | $262,411 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 78 | $19,540,420 | $250,518 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 313 | $2,014,347 | $6,436 |
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