Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $20.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 82 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% | 50% | 9 | $10,284,171 | $1,142,686 |
| Top 2% | 59% | 19 | $12,189,121 | $641,533 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 28 | $13,271,178 | $473,971 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 38 | $14,113,150 | $371,399 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 48 | $14,800,181 | $308,337 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 57 | $15,293,671 | $268,310 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 67 | $15,781,306 | $235,542 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 76 | $16,193,253 | $213,069 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 86 | $16,593,699 | $192,950 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 96 | $16,949,333 | $176,556 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 105 | $17,254,807 | $164,332 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 115 | $17,562,704 | $152,719 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 124 | $17,820,297 | $143,712 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 134 | $18,077,255 | $134,905 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 144 | $18,299,339 | $127,079 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 153 | $18,474,761 | $120,750 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 163 | $18,642,285 | $114,370 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 172 | $18,764,946 | $109,099 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 182 | $18,885,327 | $103,766 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 192 | $18,995,100 | $98,933 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 769 | $1,613,408 | $2,098 |
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