Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $418,853 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 9% | 1 | $36,612 | $36,612 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $82,046 | $27,349 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $112,462 | $22,492 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $131,972 | $18,853 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 9 | $149,463 | $16,607 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 11 | $166,299 | $15,118 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 13 | $181,355 | $13,950 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 15 | $194,940 | $12,996 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 17 | $206,938 | $12,173 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 19 | $218,621 | $11,506 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 21 | $229,775 | $10,942 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 23 | $240,742 | $10,467 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 25 | $251,267 | $10,051 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 27 | $261,047 | $9,668 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 29 | $269,466 | $9,292 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 31 | $276,238 | $8,911 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 33 | $282,494 | $8,560 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 35 | $288,608 | $8,246 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 37 | $294,386 | $7,956 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 39 | $299,941 | $7,691 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 160 | $118,912 | $743 |
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