Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Carolina totaled $6.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 11 | $1,051,187 | $95,562 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 22 | $1,543,452 | $70,157 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 34 | $1,974,866 | $58,084 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 45 | $2,308,207 | $51,293 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 57 | $2,637,118 | $46,265 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 68 | $2,906,198 | $42,738 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 79 | $3,144,230 | $39,800 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 91 | $3,379,502 | $37,137 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 102 | $3,580,100 | $35,099 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 114 | $3,782,478 | $33,180 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 125 | $3,952,922 | $31,623 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 136 | $4,110,034 | $30,221 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 148 | $4,269,978 | $28,851 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 159 | $4,409,750 | $27,734 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 171 | $4,550,557 | $26,611 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 182 | $4,665,839 | $25,636 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 193 | $4,770,837 | $24,719 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 205 | $4,871,182 | $23,762 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 216 | $4,956,019 | $22,945 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 228 | $5,042,195 | $22,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 912 | $1,285,994 | $1,410 |
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