Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Yakima County, Washington totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 59 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% | 24% | 1 | $890,236 | $890,236 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $1,168,471 | $389,490 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $1,382,373 | $276,475 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7 | $1,569,359 | $224,194 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $1,725,753 | $191,750 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 11 | $1,862,764 | $169,342 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $1,930,650 | $160,888 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $2,038,492 | $145,607 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 16 | $2,136,452 | $133,528 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $2,229,394 | $123,855 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $2,314,710 | $115,736 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 22 | $2,396,831 | $108,947 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 24 | $2,475,313 | $103,138 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 25 | $2,513,184 | $100,527 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 27 | $2,582,577 | $95,651 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 29 | $2,647,441 | $91,291 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 31 | $2,708,590 | $87,374 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 33 | $2,767,429 | $83,861 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 35 | $2,823,584 | $80,674 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 37 | $2,877,549 | $77,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 148 | $895,360 | $6,050 |
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