Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $8.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 84 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% | 50% | 19 | $4,122,996 | $217,000 |
| Top 2% | 59% | 38 | $4,891,166 | $128,715 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 57 | $5,409,917 | $94,911 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 76 | $5,799,831 | $76,314 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 95 | $6,108,325 | $64,298 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 114 | $6,342,599 | $55,637 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 133 | $6,521,093 | $49,031 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 152 | $6,671,556 | $43,892 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 171 | $6,796,473 | $39,745 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 191 | $6,907,716 | $36,166 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 210 | $6,999,616 | $33,332 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 229 | $7,082,229 | $30,927 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 248 | $7,156,388 | $28,856 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 267 | $7,224,610 | $27,058 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 286 | $7,285,828 | $25,475 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 305 | $7,342,341 | $24,073 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 324 | $7,394,509 | $22,823 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 343 | $7,443,787 | $21,702 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 363 | $7,491,547 | $20,638 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 382 | $7,533,497 | $19,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,529 | $718,907 | $470 |
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