Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Wake County, North Carolina totaled $314,691 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 15% | 1 | $48,667 | $48,667 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $74,005 | $37,003 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $98,786 | $24,697 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 5 | $109,869 | $21,974 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $129,905 | $18,558 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 8 | $138,454 | $17,307 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $153,792 | $15,379 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 11 | $161,011 | $14,637 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 13 | $174,320 | $13,409 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 14 | $180,431 | $12,888 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 16 | $190,375 | $11,898 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 17 | $195,161 | $11,480 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 19 | $204,191 | $10,747 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 20 | $208,514 | $10,426 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 22 | $215,836 | $9,811 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 23 | $219,355 | $9,537 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 24 | $222,834 | $9,285 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 26 | $229,418 | $8,824 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 27 | $232,504 | $8,611 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 29 | $238,490 | $8,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 118 | $76,201 | $646 |
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