Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $10.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 4 | $3,559,409 | $889,852 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 9 | $5,573,594 | $619,288 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 14 | $6,215,703 | $443,979 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 19 | $6,663,008 | $350,685 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 23 | $6,961,594 | $302,678 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 28 | $7,275,478 | $259,838 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 33 | $7,555,145 | $228,944 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 38 | $7,793,210 | $205,084 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 43 | $8,007,699 | $186,226 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 47 | $8,155,738 | $173,526 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 52 | $8,330,881 | $160,209 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 57 | $8,482,432 | $148,815 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 62 | $8,611,921 | $138,902 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 67 | $8,734,237 | $130,362 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 71 | $8,819,763 | $124,222 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 76 | $8,913,861 | $117,288 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 81 | $9,001,268 | $111,127 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 86 | $9,082,949 | $105,616 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 91 | $9,158,394 | $100,642 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 95 | $9,215,539 | $97,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 384 | $1,239,435 | $3,228 |
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