Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $16.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 80 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% | 48% | 8 | $7,892,261 | $986,533 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 17 | $9,556,365 | $562,139 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 26 | $10,373,097 | $398,965 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 35 | $11,023,121 | $314,946 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 44 | $11,562,859 | $262,792 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 53 | $12,031,916 | $227,017 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 62 | $12,423,367 | $200,377 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 71 | $12,760,879 | $179,731 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 80 | $13,038,647 | $162,983 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 89 | $13,276,765 | $149,177 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 98 | $13,473,058 | $137,480 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 107 | $13,643,559 | $127,510 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 115 | $13,777,646 | $119,806 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 124 | $13,914,437 | $112,213 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 133 | $14,042,579 | $105,583 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 142 | $14,162,117 | $99,733 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 151 | $14,275,242 | $94,538 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 160 | $14,380,722 | $89,880 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 169 | $14,479,801 | $85,679 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 178 | $14,570,904 | $81,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 714 | $1,975,785 | $2,767 |
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