Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $14.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 66 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% | 28% | 3 | $4,116,246 | $1,372,082 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 7 | $5,854,341 | $836,334 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 11 | $6,724,431 | $611,312 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 15 | $7,392,612 | $492,841 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 19 | $7,883,271 | $414,909 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 23 | $8,324,113 | $361,918 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 27 | $8,740,714 | $323,730 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 31 | $9,139,981 | $294,838 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 35 | $9,512,651 | $271,790 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 39 | $9,866,795 | $252,995 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 43 | $10,166,446 | $236,429 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 47 | $10,436,836 | $222,060 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 51 | $10,681,722 | $209,446 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 55 | $10,919,056 | $198,528 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 59 | $11,139,497 | $188,805 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 63 | $11,347,938 | $180,126 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 67 | $11,552,890 | $172,431 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 71 | $11,751,383 | $165,512 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 75 | $11,940,108 | $159,201 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 79 | $12,110,515 | $153,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 319 | $2,736,287 | $8,578 |
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