Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Massachusetts totaled $211,770 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 41 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% | 9% | 2 | $18,132 | $9,066 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $30,989 | $7,747 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $41,091 | $6,849 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $50,008 | $6,251 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 10 | $58,377 | $5,838 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 12 | $65,021 | $5,418 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 14 | $71,231 | $5,088 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 16 | $76,885 | $4,805 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 18 | $81,966 | $4,554 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 20 | $86,606 | $4,330 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 22 | $90,836 | $4,129 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 24 | $95,009 | $3,959 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 26 | $99,023 | $3,809 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 28 | $102,919 | $3,676 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 30 | $106,693 | $3,556 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 32 | $110,452 | $3,452 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 34 | $114,102 | $3,356 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 36 | $117,665 | $3,268 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 38 | $121,084 | $3,186 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 41 | $125,803 | $3,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 164 | $85,967 | $524 |
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