Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Rowan County, North Carolina totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $193,026 | $193,026 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $336,136 | $168,068 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $376,896 | $125,632 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $449,960 | $89,992 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 6 | $482,956 | $80,493 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 7 | $515,258 | $73,608 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 8 | $547,124 | $68,391 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 10 | $602,588 | $60,259 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 11 | $624,619 | $56,784 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 12 | $646,650 | $53,888 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 13 | $667,567 | $51,351 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 15 | $702,226 | $46,815 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 16 | $718,848 | $44,928 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 17 | $735,164 | $43,245 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 18 | $751,242 | $41,736 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 20 | $780,768 | $39,038 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 21 | $793,326 | $37,777 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 22 | $805,680 | $36,622 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 23 | $817,430 | $35,540 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 25 | $839,117 | $33,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 100 | $204,328 | $2,043 |
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