Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in South Carolina totaled $26.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 27 | $7,975,309 | $295,382 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 55 | $10,870,780 | $197,651 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 83 | $13,011,480 | $156,765 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 111 | $14,710,235 | $132,525 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 139 | $16,055,758 | $115,509 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 167 | $17,198,180 | $102,983 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 194 | $18,165,944 | $93,639 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 222 | $19,068,081 | $85,892 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 250 | $19,849,473 | $79,398 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 278 | $20,520,566 | $73,815 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 306 | $21,109,397 | $68,985 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 334 | $21,637,098 | $64,782 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 362 | $22,118,353 | $61,100 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 389 | $22,529,715 | $57,917 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 417 | $22,899,834 | $54,916 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 445 | $23,214,400 | $52,167 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 473 | $23,491,171 | $49,664 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 501 | $23,744,216 | $47,394 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 529 | $23,973,141 | $45,318 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 557 | $24,177,734 | $43,407 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 2,228 | $2,313,185 | $1,038 |
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