Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $142,357 | $71,179 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $249,844 | $62,461 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $391,431 | $55,919 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $461,668 | $51,296 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 11 | $529,738 | $48,158 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 14 | $622,294 | $44,450 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 16 | $677,252 | $42,328 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 18 | $728,314 | $40,462 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 21 | $793,029 | $37,763 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 23 | $830,104 | $36,091 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 25 | $864,557 | $34,582 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 28 | $909,973 | $32,499 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 30 | $937,445 | $31,248 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 32 | $964,507 | $30,141 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 35 | $1,001,309 | $28,609 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 37 | $1,022,424 | $27,633 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 39 | $1,042,542 | $26,732 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 42 | $1,071,553 | $25,513 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 44 | $1,089,452 | $24,760 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 46 | $1,106,418 | $24,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 188 | $292,757 | $1,557 |
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