Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wichita County, Texas totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 60 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% | 13% | 3 | $1,635,156 | $545,052 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $2,698,063 | $449,677 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 9 | $3,646,824 | $405,203 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 12 | $4,385,176 | $365,431 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 15 | $5,021,108 | $334,741 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 19 | $5,722,673 | $301,193 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 22 | $6,167,365 | $280,335 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 25 | $6,580,036 | $263,201 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 28 | $6,966,958 | $248,820 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 31 | $7,318,039 | $236,066 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 34 | $7,653,960 | $225,116 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 38 | $8,064,992 | $212,237 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 41 | $8,355,097 | $203,783 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 44 | $8,635,707 | $196,266 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 47 | $8,907,606 | $189,524 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 50 | $9,161,961 | $183,239 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 54 | $9,450,380 | $175,007 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 57 | $9,642,787 | $169,172 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 60 | $9,822,314 | $163,705 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 63 | $9,991,811 | $158,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 255 | $2,196,009 | $8,612 |
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