Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Carolina totaled $172 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 82 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% | 32% | 47 | $55,541,070 | $1,181,725 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 94 | $77,973,879 | $829,509 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 141 | $93,425,226 | $662,590 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 189 | $105,388,582 | $557,612 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 236 | $114,701,898 | $486,025 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 283 | $122,223,638 | $431,886 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 331 | $128,384,109 | $387,867 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 378 | $133,492,569 | $353,155 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 425 | $137,733,693 | $324,079 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 473 | $141,438,578 | $299,024 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 520 | $144,554,861 | $277,990 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 567 | $147,210,488 | $259,630 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 615 | $149,568,723 | $243,201 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 662 | $151,627,004 | $229,044 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 709 | $153,508,592 | $216,514 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 757 | $155,193,042 | $205,011 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 804 | $156,662,335 | $194,854 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 851 | $157,950,129 | $185,605 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 899 | $159,123,105 | $177,000 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 946 | $160,131,439 | $169,272 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 3,786 | $11,488,505 | $3,034 |
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