Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in North Carolina totaled $12.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 23 | $1,926,457 | $83,759 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 47 | $3,082,677 | $65,589 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 71 | $3,965,259 | $55,849 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 94 | $4,662,540 | $49,601 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 118 | $5,288,442 | $44,817 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 142 | $5,850,354 | $41,200 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 165 | $6,339,940 | $38,424 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 189 | $6,809,066 | $36,027 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 213 | $7,246,722 | $34,022 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 236 | $7,634,801 | $32,351 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 260 | $7,997,002 | $30,758 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 284 | $8,329,271 | $29,328 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 307 | $8,620,767 | $28,081 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 331 | $8,894,070 | $26,870 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 355 | $9,145,515 | $25,762 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 379 | $9,378,897 | $24,746 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 402 | $9,590,388 | $23,857 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 426 | $9,794,968 | $22,993 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 450 | $9,985,667 | $22,190 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 473 | $10,152,636 | $21,464 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,896 | $2,615,908 | $1,380 |
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