Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 8% | 1 | $133,768 | $133,768 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $372,530 | $124,177 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $455,408 | $113,852 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 6 | $598,234 | $99,706 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $654,750 | $93,536 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 9 | $759,642 | $84,405 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 10 | $801,036 | $80,104 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 12 | $881,219 | $73,435 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 13 | $919,089 | $70,699 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 15 | $988,626 | $65,908 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 16 | $1,020,446 | $63,778 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 18 | $1,083,715 | $60,206 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 19 | $1,112,519 | $58,554 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 21 | $1,163,409 | $55,400 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 22 | $1,186,691 | $53,941 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 24 | $1,227,372 | $51,141 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 25 | $1,245,515 | $49,821 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 27 | $1,273,977 | $47,184 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 28 | $1,287,747 | $45,991 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 30 | $1,314,889 | $43,830 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 122 | $292,731 | $2,399 |
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