Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 72 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 | $384,863 | $384,863 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $745,705 | $372,853 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $1,347,076 | $336,769 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $1,630,824 | $326,165 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 7 | $2,096,052 | $299,436 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 8 | $2,292,204 | $286,526 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 9 | $2,474,646 | $274,961 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 11 | $2,834,213 | $257,656 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 12 | $2,965,454 | $247,121 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 14 | $3,173,998 | $226,714 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 15 | $3,270,403 | $218,027 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 16 | $3,357,640 | $209,853 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 18 | $3,512,691 | $195,150 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 19 | $3,579,439 | $188,392 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 21 | $3,682,271 | $175,346 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 22 | $3,730,344 | $169,561 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 23 | $3,777,005 | $164,218 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 25 | $3,865,911 | $154,636 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 26 | $3,907,224 | $150,278 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 28 | $3,972,318 | $141,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 112 | $426,182 | $3,805 |
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