Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in North Carolina totaled $57.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 63 | $13,238,326 | $210,132 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 126 | $19,462,990 | $154,468 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 189 | $24,288,747 | $128,512 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 252 | $28,148,917 | $111,702 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 315 | $31,271,540 | $99,275 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 378 | $33,973,550 | $89,877 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 442 | $36,396,705 | $82,345 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 505 | $38,456,862 | $76,152 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 568 | $40,229,901 | $70,827 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 631 | $41,794,930 | $66,236 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 694 | $43,187,531 | $62,230 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 757 | $44,429,865 | $58,692 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 821 | $45,564,599 | $55,499 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 884 | $46,587,618 | $52,701 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 947 | $47,516,080 | $50,175 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 1,010 | $48,357,375 | $47,879 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 1,073 | $49,122,136 | $45,780 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 1,136 | $49,803,002 | $43,841 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 1,200 | $50,429,087 | $42,024 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,263 | $50,985,552 | $40,369 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 5,053 | $6,594,634 | $1,305 |
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