Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Carolina totaled $20.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 24 | $7,570,538 | $315,439 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 48 | $9,613,588 | $200,283 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 72 | $11,142,457 | $154,756 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 96 | $12,348,010 | $128,625 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 120 | $13,261,396 | $110,512 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 144 | $14,056,032 | $97,611 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 168 | $14,746,163 | $87,775 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 192 | $15,324,448 | $79,815 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 216 | $15,833,787 | $73,305 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 240 | $16,276,826 | $67,820 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 264 | $16,675,273 | $63,164 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 288 | $17,036,422 | $59,154 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 312 | $17,357,974 | $55,635 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 336 | $17,650,027 | $52,530 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 360 | $17,910,214 | $49,751 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 384 | $18,136,457 | $47,230 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 408 | $18,338,046 | $44,946 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 432 | $18,520,245 | $42,871 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 456 | $18,683,607 | $40,973 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 480 | $18,835,743 | $39,241 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,921 | $1,791,787 | $933 |
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