Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Gillespie County, Texas totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 14% | 2 | $157,807 | $78,904 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 5 | $303,014 | $60,603 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 8 | $387,800 | $48,475 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 11 | $450,941 | $40,995 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 14 | $507,209 | $36,229 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 16 | $537,935 | $33,621 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 19 | $575,609 | $30,295 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 22 | $604,787 | $27,490 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 25 | $631,634 | $25,265 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 28 | $655,758 | $23,420 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 30 | $670,953 | $22,365 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 33 | $692,946 | $20,998 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 36 | $713,620 | $19,823 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 39 | $732,577 | $18,784 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 42 | $750,839 | $17,877 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 44 | $762,470 | $17,329 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 47 | $779,634 | $16,588 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 50 | $796,256 | $15,925 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 53 | $812,486 | $15,330 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 56 | $827,933 | $14,785 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 224 | $330,699 | $1,476 |
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