Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Carolina totaled $178 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 83 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% | 33% | 49 | $58,862,471 | $1,201,275 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 98 | $82,450,057 | $841,327 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 147 | $98,729,302 | $671,628 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 196 | $110,978,097 | $566,215 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 245 | $120,566,800 | $492,109 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 294 | $128,329,096 | $436,494 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 343 | $134,537,512 | $392,238 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 392 | $139,723,333 | $356,437 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 441 | $144,012,484 | $326,559 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 490 | $147,694,726 | $301,418 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 539 | $150,836,082 | $279,844 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 588 | $153,506,232 | $261,065 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 637 | $155,840,419 | $244,647 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 686 | $157,940,486 | $230,234 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 735 | $159,821,814 | $217,445 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 784 | $161,471,833 | $205,959 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 833 | $162,947,789 | $195,616 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 882 | $164,250,796 | $186,225 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 931 | $165,420,405 | $177,680 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 980 | $166,431,828 | $169,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 3,922 | $11,540,954 | $2,943 |
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