Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Maryland totaled $24.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 64 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% | 20% | 29 | $4,873,928 | $168,066 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 58 | $7,593,446 | $130,921 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 87 | $9,412,635 | $108,191 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 116 | $10,819,594 | $93,272 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 145 | $11,982,960 | $82,641 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 174 | $12,982,828 | $74,614 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 203 | $13,850,099 | $68,227 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 232 | $14,611,158 | $62,979 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 261 | $15,289,460 | $58,580 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 290 | $15,903,318 | $54,839 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 319 | $16,467,527 | $51,622 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 348 | $16,990,036 | $48,822 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 377 | $17,471,753 | $46,344 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 406 | $17,916,171 | $44,129 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 435 | $18,329,509 | $42,137 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 464 | $18,714,457 | $40,333 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 493 | $19,068,616 | $38,679 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 522 | $19,398,708 | $37,162 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 551 | $19,702,765 | $35,758 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 581 | $19,998,067 | $34,420 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,324 | $4,800,185 | $2,065 |
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