Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Union County, North Carolina totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 63 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% | 14% | 1 | $236,336 | $236,336 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $410,462 | $205,231 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $560,899 | $186,966 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $656,401 | $164,100 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $747,560 | $149,512 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $834,228 | $139,038 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $904,389 | $129,198 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 8 | $971,121 | $121,390 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 9 | $1,034,235 | $114,915 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 10 | $1,094,237 | $109,424 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $1,147,282 | $104,298 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $1,198,233 | $99,853 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 13 | $1,247,255 | $95,943 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 14 | $1,284,173 | $91,727 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 15 | $1,320,871 | $88,058 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 16 | $1,356,908 | $84,807 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 17 | $1,388,072 | $81,651 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 18 | $1,418,336 | $78,796 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 19 | $1,443,882 | $75,994 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 21 | $1,490,216 | $70,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 84 | $234,685 | $2,794 |
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