Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $558 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 74 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% | 34% | 34 | $188,487,061 | $5,543,737 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 68 | $239,957,764 | $3,528,791 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 102 | $275,785,296 | $2,703,777 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 137 | $304,764,893 | $2,224,561 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 171 | $328,830,098 | $1,922,983 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 205 | $349,756,890 | $1,706,131 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 240 | $368,532,351 | $1,535,551 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 274 | $384,667,156 | $1,403,895 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 308 | $398,890,586 | $1,295,099 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 343 | $412,135,559 | $1,201,561 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 377 | $423,748,269 | $1,124,001 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 411 | $434,226,711 | $1,056,513 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 446 | $444,047,585 | $995,622 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 480 | $452,716,658 | $943,160 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 514 | $460,792,710 | $896,484 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 549 | $468,494,929 | $853,361 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 583 | $475,373,330 | $815,392 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 617 | $481,662,028 | $780,652 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 652 | $487,563,397 | $747,797 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 686 | $492,899,362 | $718,512 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 2,747 | $65,487,530 | $23,840 |
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