Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Martin County, Texas totaled $16.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 70 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% | 20% | 11 | $3,228,664 | $293,515 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 23 | $4,904,578 | $213,243 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 35 | $6,188,755 | $176,822 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 47 | $7,325,555 | $155,863 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 59 | $8,322,903 | $141,066 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 71 | $9,165,884 | $129,097 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 82 | $9,853,042 | $120,159 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 94 | $10,506,838 | $111,775 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 106 | $11,091,097 | $104,633 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 118 | $11,601,621 | $98,319 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 130 | $12,049,565 | $92,689 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 142 | $12,438,768 | $87,597 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 154 | $12,769,241 | $82,917 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 165 | $13,031,169 | $78,977 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 177 | $13,281,068 | $75,034 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 189 | $13,507,063 | $71,466 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 201 | $13,706,467 | $68,191 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 213 | $13,891,562 | $65,219 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 225 | $14,065,183 | $62,512 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 237 | $14,227,691 | $60,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 948 | $2,307,992 | $2,435 |
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