Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $721,621 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $58,225 | $58,225 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $93,542 | $46,771 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $160,016 | $40,004 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $187,980 | $37,596 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $240,417 | $34,345 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $265,736 | $33,217 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10 | $310,396 | $31,040 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11 | $329,579 | $29,962 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $366,315 | $28,178 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 14 | $382,058 | $27,290 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 16 | $410,480 | $25,655 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 17 | $423,800 | $24,929 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 18 | $436,891 | $24,272 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 20 | $461,861 | $23,093 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 21 | $473,139 | $22,530 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 23 | $492,851 | $21,428 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 24 | $501,902 | $20,913 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 26 | $519,495 | $19,981 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 27 | $528,014 | $19,556 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 29 | $543,984 | $18,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 117 | $177,637 | $1,518 |
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