Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 85 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 49% | 8 | $2,740,138 | $342,517 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 16 | $3,455,519 | $215,970 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 24 | $3,793,354 | $158,056 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 32 | $4,025,270 | $125,790 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 40 | $4,215,381 | $105,385 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 48 | $4,360,957 | $90,853 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 56 | $4,463,827 | $79,711 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 64 | $4,549,742 | $71,090 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 72 | $4,624,816 | $64,234 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 81 | $4,698,591 | $58,007 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 89 | $4,756,286 | $53,441 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 97 | $4,806,286 | $49,549 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 105 | $4,850,548 | $46,196 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 113 | $4,891,380 | $43,287 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 121 | $4,929,001 | $40,736 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 129 | $4,962,887 | $38,472 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 137 | $4,994,387 | $36,455 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 145 | $5,023,826 | $34,647 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 153 | $5,051,488 | $33,016 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 162 | $5,081,387 | $31,367 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 648 | $478,528 | $738 |
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