Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $2.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 80 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 19 | $788,758 | $41,514 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 39 | $1,087,499 | $27,885 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 58 | $1,297,645 | $22,373 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 78 | $1,479,610 | $18,969 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 97 | $1,627,231 | $16,776 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 117 | $1,756,040 | $15,009 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 136 | $1,862,329 | $13,694 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 156 | $1,957,431 | $12,548 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 176 | $2,032,687 | $11,549 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 195 | $2,094,768 | $10,742 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 215 | $2,149,757 | $9,999 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 234 | $2,192,550 | $9,370 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 254 | $2,231,100 | $8,784 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 273 | $2,262,327 | $8,287 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 293 | $2,291,259 | $7,820 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 313 | $2,317,038 | $7,403 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 332 | $2,338,241 | $7,043 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 352 | $2,357,798 | $6,698 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 371 | $2,374,036 | $6,399 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 391 | $2,389,652 | $6,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,566 | $237,642 | $152 |
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