Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 2 | $370,672 | $185,336 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 4 | $552,217 | $138,054 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 6 | $663,408 | $110,568 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 9 | $797,713 | $88,635 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 11 | $879,643 | $79,968 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 13 | $948,958 | $72,997 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 15 | $1,011,047 | $67,403 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 18 | $1,083,015 | $60,168 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 20 | $1,127,064 | $56,353 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 22 | $1,170,080 | $53,185 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 24 | $1,210,793 | $50,450 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 27 | $1,267,942 | $46,961 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 29 | $1,301,677 | $44,885 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 31 | $1,332,690 | $42,990 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 34 | $1,376,347 | $40,481 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 36 | $1,404,608 | $39,017 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 38 | $1,430,926 | $37,656 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 40 | $1,456,071 | $36,402 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 43 | $1,489,254 | $34,634 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 45 | $1,510,425 | $33,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 182 | $355,077 | $1,951 |
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