Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $830,777 | $830,777 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $1,599,998 | $533,333 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 5 | $2,086,536 | $417,307 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7 | $2,487,769 | $355,396 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $2,658,450 | $332,306 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 10 | $2,988,781 | $298,878 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 12 | $3,261,326 | $271,777 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 14 | $3,494,888 | $249,635 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 15 | $3,608,888 | $240,593 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 17 | $3,816,612 | $224,507 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 19 | $4,011,604 | $211,137 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 21 | $4,198,259 | $199,917 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 23 | $4,342,942 | $188,824 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 24 | $4,404,709 | $183,530 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 26 | $4,523,638 | $173,986 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 28 | $4,627,643 | $165,273 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 30 | $4,721,023 | $157,367 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 31 | $4,765,566 | $153,728 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 33 | $4,850,762 | $146,993 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 35 | $4,930,982 | $140,885 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 142 | $924,154 | $6,508 |
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