Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $5.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $1,257,470 | $628,735 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 4 | $2,064,116 | $516,029 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 6 | $2,382,843 | $397,141 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 8 | $2,627,862 | $328,483 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 10 | $2,858,444 | $285,844 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 12 | $3,026,336 | $252,195 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 14 | $3,175,266 | $226,805 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 16 | $3,308,628 | $206,789 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 18 | $3,427,873 | $190,437 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 20 | $3,542,929 | $177,146 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 22 | $3,649,435 | $165,883 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 24 | $3,753,592 | $156,400 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 26 | $3,853,185 | $148,199 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 28 | $3,948,142 | $141,005 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 31 | $4,088,738 | $131,895 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 33 | $4,178,303 | $126,615 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 35 | $4,243,115 | $121,232 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 37 | $4,307,294 | $116,413 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 39 | $4,367,191 | $111,979 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 41 | $4,424,673 | $107,919 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 166 | $1,311,910 | $7,903 |
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