Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $9.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $1,918,141 | $639,380 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 7 | $3,248,695 | $464,099 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 10 | $3,882,997 | $388,300 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 14 | $4,540,308 | $324,308 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 17 | $4,982,634 | $293,096 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 21 | $5,523,373 | $263,018 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 24 | $5,848,474 | $243,686 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 28 | $6,206,520 | $221,661 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 31 | $6,444,810 | $207,897 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 35 | $6,715,915 | $191,883 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 38 | $6,900,206 | $181,584 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 42 | $7,090,498 | $168,821 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 45 | $7,204,805 | $160,107 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 49 | $7,337,792 | $149,751 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 52 | $7,429,419 | $142,873 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 56 | $7,546,496 | $134,759 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 59 | $7,630,109 | $129,324 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 63 | $7,726,753 | $122,647 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 66 | $7,793,572 | $118,084 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 70 | $7,879,343 | $112,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 280 | $1,318,074 | $4,707 |
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