Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 72 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% | 34% | 3 | $451,877 | $150,626 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 6 | $657,791 | $109,632 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 9 | $722,434 | $80,270 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 12 | $771,104 | $64,259 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 15 | $811,623 | $54,108 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 18 | $845,452 | $46,970 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 21 | $873,351 | $41,588 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 24 | $899,457 | $37,477 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 27 | $924,157 | $34,228 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 30 | $947,009 | $31,567 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 33 | $968,726 | $29,355 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 37 | $994,567 | $26,880 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 40 | $1,011,199 | $25,280 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 43 | $1,027,215 | $23,889 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 46 | $1,042,452 | $22,662 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 49 | $1,057,131 | $21,574 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 52 | $1,070,533 | $20,587 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 55 | $1,082,823 | $19,688 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 58 | $1,094,345 | $18,868 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 61 | $1,104,702 | $18,110 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 248 | $206,839 | $834 |
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