Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $35.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 74 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% | 39% | 4 | $13,526,025 | $3,381,506 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 9 | $19,292,054 | $2,143,562 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 13 | $20,646,340 | $1,588,180 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 18 | $21,762,810 | $1,209,045 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 22 | $22,542,623 | $1,024,665 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 27 | $23,423,197 | $867,526 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 31 | $24,058,965 | $776,096 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 36 | $24,792,430 | $688,679 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 40 | $25,346,419 | $633,660 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 45 | $25,991,403 | $577,587 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 49 | $26,471,645 | $540,238 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 54 | $27,001,800 | $500,033 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 58 | $27,385,517 | $472,164 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 63 | $27,831,578 | $441,771 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 67 | $28,179,068 | $420,583 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 72 | $28,601,911 | $397,249 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 76 | $28,921,376 | $380,544 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 81 | $29,299,767 | $361,726 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 85 | $29,590,552 | $348,124 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 90 | $29,924,005 | $332,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 360 | $5,131,203 | $14,253 |
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