Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in North Carolina totaled $339 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 79 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% | 27% | 99 | $92,797,419 | $937,348 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 198 | $136,815,796 | $690,989 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 297 | $167,651,613 | $564,484 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 397 | $192,184,210 | $484,091 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 496 | $211,564,633 | $426,542 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 595 | $227,177,337 | $381,811 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 694 | $240,022,935 | $345,854 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 794 | $250,968,476 | $316,081 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 893 | $260,227,886 | $291,409 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 992 | $268,244,846 | $270,408 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 1,091 | $275,143,168 | $252,194 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 1,191 | $281,164,220 | $236,074 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 1,290 | $286,501,765 | $222,094 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 1,389 | $291,244,613 | $209,679 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 1,488 | $295,421,181 | $198,536 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 1,588 | $299,156,752 | $188,386 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 1,687 | $302,505,179 | $179,315 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 1,786 | $305,548,847 | $171,080 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 1,885 | $308,311,765 | $163,561 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 1,985 | $310,839,529 | $156,594 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 7,941 | $28,254,267 | $3,558 |
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