Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Carolina totaled $42.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 26 | $13,324,867 | $512,495 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 52 | $17,223,043 | $331,212 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 78 | $20,057,750 | $257,151 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 104 | $22,487,326 | $216,224 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 130 | $24,612,509 | $189,327 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 156 | $26,455,157 | $169,584 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 182 | $28,042,370 | $154,079 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 208 | $29,432,385 | $141,502 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 234 | $30,667,771 | $131,059 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 260 | $31,741,151 | $122,081 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 286 | $32,734,179 | $114,455 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 312 | $33,658,833 | $107,881 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 338 | $34,497,889 | $102,065 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 364 | $35,242,656 | $96,820 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 391 | $35,941,947 | $91,923 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 417 | $36,555,367 | $87,663 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 443 | $37,099,282 | $83,746 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 469 | $37,572,237 | $80,111 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 495 | $37,990,488 | $76,748 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 521 | $38,366,462 | $73,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 2,086 | $4,518,094 | $2,166 |
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