Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $10.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 18% | 4 | $1,798,400 | $449,600 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $2,882,569 | $360,321 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 12 | $3,673,491 | $306,124 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 16 | $4,298,097 | $268,631 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 20 | $4,793,592 | $239,680 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 24 | $5,208,222 | $217,009 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 28 | $5,580,957 | $199,320 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 32 | $5,909,376 | $184,668 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 36 | $6,215,644 | $172,657 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 40 | $6,497,179 | $162,429 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 44 | $6,753,800 | $153,495 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 49 | $7,048,609 | $143,849 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 53 | $7,259,913 | $136,979 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 57 | $7,458,910 | $130,858 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 61 | $7,644,220 | $125,315 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 65 | $7,814,525 | $120,223 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 69 | $7,956,894 | $115,317 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 73 | $8,088,315 | $110,799 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 77 | $8,204,634 | $106,554 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 81 | $8,313,224 | $102,632 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 328 | $1,937,573 | $5,907 |
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