Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $9.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 65 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% | 24% | 2 | $2,267,249 | $1,133,625 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 4 | $3,312,221 | $828,055 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 7 | $4,186,030 | $598,004 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 9 | $4,591,163 | $510,129 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 12 | $4,983,352 | $415,279 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 14 | $5,210,264 | $372,162 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 16 | $5,422,284 | $338,893 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 19 | $5,696,485 | $299,815 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 21 | $5,872,657 | $279,650 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 24 | $6,108,647 | $254,527 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 26 | $6,248,588 | $240,330 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 28 | $6,383,559 | $227,984 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 31 | $6,583,599 | $212,374 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 33 | $6,707,536 | $203,259 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 36 | $6,875,474 | $190,985 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 38 | $6,970,656 | $183,438 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 40 | $7,058,884 | $176,472 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 43 | $7,179,876 | $166,974 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 45 | $7,255,070 | $161,224 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 48 | $7,366,816 | $153,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 193 | $2,053,764 | $10,641 |
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