Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 71 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% | 12% | 3 | $891,900 | $297,300 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 7 | $1,830,046 | $261,435 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 11 | $2,564,886 | $233,171 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 15 | $3,183,494 | $212,233 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 19 | $3,699,245 | $194,697 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 23 | $4,148,195 | $180,356 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 27 | $4,548,445 | $168,461 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 31 | $4,885,042 | $157,582 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 35 | $5,169,962 | $147,713 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 39 | $5,409,981 | $138,717 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 43 | $5,629,454 | $130,918 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 47 | $5,817,056 | $123,767 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 51 | $5,977,215 | $117,200 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 55 | $6,127,413 | $111,408 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 58 | $6,229,137 | $107,399 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 62 | $6,345,010 | $102,339 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 66 | $6,448,252 | $97,701 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 70 | $6,544,683 | $93,495 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 74 | $6,634,262 | $89,652 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 78 | $6,712,534 | $86,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 315 | $899,481 | $2,856 |
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