Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $6.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 50 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% | 10% | 2 | $718,217 | $359,109 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $1,162,736 | $290,684 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $1,590,466 | $265,078 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $1,966,084 | $245,761 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $2,285,365 | $228,537 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 13 | $2,674,414 | $205,724 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 15 | $2,881,673 | $192,112 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 17 | $3,084,929 | $181,466 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 19 | $3,279,644 | $172,613 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 21 | $3,453,937 | $164,473 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 23 | $3,623,974 | $157,564 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 26 | $3,873,798 | $148,992 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 28 | $4,036,066 | $144,145 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 30 | $4,196,146 | $139,872 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 32 | $4,353,789 | $136,056 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 34 | $4,506,389 | $132,541 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 36 | $4,653,435 | $129,262 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 39 | $4,856,898 | $124,536 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 41 | $4,987,048 | $121,635 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 43 | $5,103,758 | $118,692 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 174 | $1,769,130 | $10,167 |
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