Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in North Carolina totaled $326 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 96 | $87,149,064 | $907,803 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 193 | $129,151,745 | $669,180 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 290 | $158,674,388 | $547,153 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 387 | $182,063,695 | $470,449 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 483 | $200,610,757 | $415,343 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 580 | $215,890,510 | $372,225 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 677 | $228,426,422 | $337,410 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 774 | $239,006,085 | $308,793 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 870 | $248,023,571 | $285,085 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 967 | $255,958,725 | $264,694 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 1,064 | $262,802,124 | $246,994 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 1,161 | $268,713,694 | $231,450 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 1,258 | $273,982,742 | $217,792 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 1,354 | $278,633,864 | $205,786 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 1,451 | $282,774,089 | $194,882 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 1,548 | $286,452,348 | $185,047 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 1,645 | $289,759,296 | $176,145 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 1,741 | $292,746,541 | $168,149 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 1,838 | $295,497,738 | $160,771 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 1,935 | $297,990,731 | $154,000 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 7,742 | $28,103,537 | $3,630 |
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