Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $24.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 86 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% | 54% | 11 | $13,239,954 | $1,203,632 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 23 | $15,422,775 | $670,555 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 34 | $16,626,890 | $489,026 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 46 | $17,600,245 | $382,614 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 58 | $18,342,150 | $316,244 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 69 | $18,951,026 | $274,653 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 81 | $19,540,063 | $241,235 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 92 | $20,038,777 | $217,813 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 104 | $20,537,254 | $197,474 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 116 | $20,933,472 | $180,461 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 127 | $21,233,174 | $167,190 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 139 | $21,533,452 | $154,917 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 150 | $21,777,105 | $145,181 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 162 | $22,015,581 | $135,899 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 174 | $22,214,277 | $127,668 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 185 | $22,378,264 | $120,964 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 197 | $22,539,635 | $114,414 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 208 | $22,677,001 | $109,024 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 220 | $22,810,437 | $103,684 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 232 | $22,931,055 | $98,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 928 | $1,544,266 | $1,664 |
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