Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 61 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% | 12% | 2 | $125,411 | $62,706 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $222,150 | $55,538 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $302,041 | $50,340 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 8 | $376,678 | $47,085 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10 | $439,051 | $43,905 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 12 | $488,984 | $40,749 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 15 | $557,135 | $37,142 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 17 | $595,968 | $35,057 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 19 | $632,266 | $33,277 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 21 | $665,464 | $31,689 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 23 | $694,651 | $30,202 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 25 | $722,131 | $28,885 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 27 | $746,053 | $27,632 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 30 | $779,422 | $25,981 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 32 | $799,793 | $24,994 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 34 | $819,842 | $24,113 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 36 | $838,684 | $23,297 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 38 | $857,006 | $22,553 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 40 | $873,767 | $21,844 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 43 | $896,064 | $20,839 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 172 | $187,609 | $1,091 |
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