Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $21.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $3,155,074 | $788,769 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $5,224,964 | $653,121 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 12 | $6,853,426 | $571,119 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 16 | $8,307,176 | $519,199 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 20 | $9,525,769 | $476,288 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 25 | $10,849,775 | $433,991 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 29 | $11,652,504 | $401,810 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 33 | $12,405,359 | $375,920 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 37 | $13,110,358 | $354,334 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 41 | $13,768,779 | $335,824 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 45 | $14,399,168 | $319,982 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 50 | $15,088,690 | $301,774 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 54 | $15,589,162 | $288,688 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 58 | $16,047,731 | $276,685 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 62 | $16,488,223 | $265,939 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 66 | $16,911,665 | $256,237 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 71 | $17,397,726 | $245,038 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 75 | $17,759,262 | $236,790 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 79 | $18,100,569 | $229,121 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 83 | $18,414,984 | $221,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 335 | $3,007,892 | $8,979 |
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