Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $648,429 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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 | $93,180 | $93,180 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $153,306 | $76,653 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $205,229 | $68,410 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $248,241 | $62,060 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 6 | $312,657 | $52,110 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 7 | $339,328 | $48,475 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 8 | $359,714 | $44,964 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 9 | $374,515 | $41,613 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 10 | $389,222 | $38,922 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 12 | $411,282 | $34,274 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 13 | $420,546 | $32,350 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 14 | $429,719 | $30,694 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 15 | $438,729 | $29,249 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 17 | $456,420 | $26,848 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 18 | $465,217 | $25,845 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 19 | $473,525 | $24,922 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 20 | $481,440 | $24,072 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 21 | $489,150 | $23,293 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 23 | $503,448 | $21,889 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 24 | $510,230 | $21,260 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 98 | $138,199 | $1,410 |
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