Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lee County, Texas totaled $954,672 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 7% | 1 | $63,939 | $63,939 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $161,155 | $53,718 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $236,671 | $47,334 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $268,538 | $44,756 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $330,045 | $41,256 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $383,254 | $38,325 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $409,679 | $37,244 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $456,955 | $35,150 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $496,837 | $33,122 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 17 | $531,932 | $31,290 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 18 | $548,690 | $30,483 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 20 | $577,797 | $28,890 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 22 | $603,638 | $27,438 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 23 | $616,403 | $26,800 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 25 | $640,001 | $25,600 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 27 | $660,029 | $24,446 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 28 | $668,693 | $23,882 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 30 | $685,198 | $22,840 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 32 | $700,855 | $21,902 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 34 | $714,703 | $21,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 136 | $239,969 | $1,764 |
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