Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Douglas County, Washington totaled $10.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 68 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% | 17% | 7 | $1,856,120 | $265,160 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 14 | $3,038,836 | $217,060 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 22 | $4,000,047 | $181,820 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 29 | $4,653,885 | $160,479 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 37 | $5,281,108 | $142,733 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 44 | $5,764,907 | $131,021 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 51 | $6,193,262 | $121,437 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 59 | $6,614,516 | $112,110 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 66 | $6,933,435 | $105,052 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 74 | $7,248,085 | $97,947 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 81 | $7,497,157 | $92,557 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 88 | $7,709,715 | $87,610 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 96 | $7,914,347 | $82,441 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 103 | $8,075,426 | $78,402 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 111 | $8,242,454 | $74,256 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 118 | $8,374,646 | $70,972 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 125 | $8,495,049 | $67,960 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 133 | $8,621,457 | $64,823 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 140 | $8,723,546 | $62,311 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 148 | $8,830,271 | $59,664 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 592 | $1,836,882 | $3,103 |
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