Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Edgecombe County, North Carolina totaled $3.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 1 | $432,538 | $432,538 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $883,932 | $294,644 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $1,057,921 | $264,480 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $1,272,086 | $212,014 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 8 | $1,472,666 | $184,083 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $1,566,256 | $174,028 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 11 | $1,739,796 | $158,163 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 13 | $1,872,758 | $144,058 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 14 | $1,934,827 | $138,202 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 16 | $2,049,981 | $128,124 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 17 | $2,105,107 | $123,830 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 19 | $2,197,186 | $115,641 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 21 | $2,282,207 | $108,677 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 22 | $2,323,479 | $105,613 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 24 | $2,402,909 | $100,121 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 26 | $2,479,857 | $95,379 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 27 | $2,516,905 | $93,219 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 29 | $2,588,633 | $89,263 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 30 | $2,622,050 | $87,402 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 32 | $2,685,928 | $83,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 131 | $940,156 | $7,177 |
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