Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 77 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% | 27% | 2 | $329,155 | $164,578 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 5 | $657,440 | $131,488 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 8 | $742,469 | $92,809 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 10 | $775,101 | $77,510 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 13 | $820,795 | $63,138 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 16 | $858,306 | $53,644 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 18 | $880,432 | $48,913 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 21 | $907,375 | $43,208 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 24 | $928,446 | $38,685 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 27 | $947,824 | $35,105 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 29 | $959,966 | $33,102 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 32 | $975,776 | $30,493 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 35 | $990,512 | $28,300 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 37 | $999,846 | $27,023 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 40 | $1,012,678 | $25,317 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 43 | $1,024,259 | $23,820 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 45 | $1,031,676 | $22,926 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 48 | $1,041,977 | $21,708 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 51 | $1,051,192 | $20,612 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 54 | $1,059,681 | $19,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 216 | $165,553 | $766 |
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