Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in New Jersey totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 51 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% | 11% | 4 | $179,344 | $44,836 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $287,197 | $35,900 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $377,604 | $31,467 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 16 | $457,491 | $28,593 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 21 | $540,389 | $25,733 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 25 | $596,336 | $23,853 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 29 | $648,457 | $22,361 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 33 | $698,739 | $21,174 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 37 | $742,818 | $20,076 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 42 | $792,966 | $18,880 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 46 | $829,323 | $18,029 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 50 | $862,005 | $17,240 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 54 | $892,708 | $16,532 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 59 | $928,567 | $15,738 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 63 | $956,099 | $15,176 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 67 | $982,832 | $14,669 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 71 | $1,008,455 | $14,204 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 75 | $1,032,905 | $13,772 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 80 | $1,061,306 | $13,266 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 84 | $1,082,854 | $12,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 338 | $477,933 | $1,414 |
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