Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $863,146 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $59,307 | $59,307 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $135,180 | $45,060 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $195,039 | $39,008 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $223,775 | $37,296 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $272,245 | $34,031 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $306,270 | $30,627 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 12 | $337,764 | $28,147 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 13 | $351,956 | $27,074 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 15 | $379,521 | $25,301 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 17 | $405,030 | $23,825 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $417,605 | $23,200 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 20 | $441,485 | $22,074 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 22 | $463,872 | $21,085 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 24 | $485,258 | $20,219 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 25 | $495,927 | $19,837 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 27 | $517,025 | $19,149 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 29 | $536,191 | $18,489 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 30 | $545,180 | $18,173 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 32 | $562,784 | $17,587 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 34 | $579,090 | $17,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 138 | $284,056 | $2,058 |
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