Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Somerset County, Pennsylvania totaled $156,541 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 43 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% | 5% | 1 | $8,557 | $8,557 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $16,725 | $8,363 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $31,847 | $7,962 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $36,978 | $7,396 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $45,578 | $6,511 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $49,424 | $6,178 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $56,047 | $5,605 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $59,161 | $5,378 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $64,467 | $4,959 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $67,045 | $4,789 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 15 | $69,581 | $4,639 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 17 | $74,493 | $4,382 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 18 | $76,701 | $4,261 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 20 | $80,901 | $4,045 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 21 | $82,925 | $3,949 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 23 | $86,832 | $3,775 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 24 | $88,641 | $3,693 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 26 | $91,939 | $3,536 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 27 | $93,346 | $3,457 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 29 | $96,064 | $3,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 116 | $60,477 | $521 |
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