Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $116,682 | $116,682 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $207,245 | $103,623 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $379,295 | $94,824 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $447,157 | $89,431 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $567,690 | $81,099 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $618,440 | $77,305 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $665,078 | $73,898 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11 | $750,972 | $68,270 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 12 | $790,669 | $65,889 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 14 | $866,982 | $61,927 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 15 | $904,775 | $60,318 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 17 | $972,793 | $57,223 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 18 | $1,004,415 | $55,801 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 19 | $1,035,708 | $54,511 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 21 | $1,092,322 | $52,015 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 22 | $1,116,850 | $50,766 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 24 | $1,161,797 | $48,408 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 25 | $1,183,747 | $47,350 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 26 | $1,204,745 | $46,336 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 28 | $1,245,040 | $44,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 114 | $389,967 | $3,421 |
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