Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in West Virginia totaled $91,152 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 61 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% | 19% | 2 | $17,051 | $8,526 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 4 | $26,068 | $6,517 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 7 | $35,467 | $5,067 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 9 | $39,249 | $4,361 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 12 | $43,390 | $3,616 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 14 | $45,681 | $3,263 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 16 | $47,810 | $2,988 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 19 | $50,900 | $2,679 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 21 | $52,852 | $2,517 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 24 | $55,578 | $2,316 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 26 | $57,311 | $2,204 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 29 | $59,766 | $2,061 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 31 | $61,131 | $1,972 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 33 | $62,341 | $1,889 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 36 | $64,115 | $1,781 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 38 | $65,278 | $1,718 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 41 | $66,909 | $1,632 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 43 | $67,923 | $1,580 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 45 | $68,904 | $1,531 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 48 | $70,292 | $1,464 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 194 | $20,860 | $108 |
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