Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $991,456 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 12% | 3 | $116,243 | $38,748 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $225,379 | $32,197 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 11 | $293,447 | $26,677 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 15 | $347,685 | $23,179 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 18 | $383,615 | $21,312 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 22 | $427,439 | $19,429 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 26 | $465,783 | $17,915 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 30 | $501,926 | $16,731 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 33 | $525,132 | $15,913 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 37 | $553,557 | $14,961 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 41 | $578,994 | $14,122 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 45 | $600,801 | $13,351 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 49 | $621,897 | $12,692 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 52 | $636,733 | $12,245 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 56 | $654,376 | $11,685 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 60 | $671,372 | $11,190 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 64 | $686,709 | $10,730 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 67 | $697,720 | $10,414 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 71 | $712,097 | $10,030 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 75 | $725,899 | $9,679 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 302 | $265,557 | $879 |
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