Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Chester County, Pennsylvania totaled $405,389 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 14% | 1 | $57,014 | $57,014 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $93,543 | $46,772 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $122,863 | $40,954 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $144,253 | $36,063 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $164,157 | $32,831 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $181,235 | $30,206 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $196,332 | $28,047 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 8 | $210,063 | $26,258 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 9 | $222,459 | $24,718 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 10 | $234,565 | $23,457 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 11 | $245,260 | $22,296 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 12 | $255,318 | $21,277 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 13 | $264,469 | $20,344 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 14 | $272,481 | $19,463 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 15 | $279,824 | $18,655 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 16 | $286,446 | $17,903 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 17 | $292,608 | $17,212 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 18 | $298,476 | $16,582 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 19 | $304,036 | $16,002 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 20 | $308,974 | $15,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 81 | $96,415 | $1,190 |
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