Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Bamberg County, South Carolina totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $1,616,995 | $808,498 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 4 | $2,619,308 | $654,827 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 6 | $3,418,509 | $569,752 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 8 | $3,950,490 | $493,811 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 10 | $4,436,351 | $443,635 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 12 | $4,783,714 | $398,643 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 14 | $5,047,119 | $360,509 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 16 | $5,285,326 | $330,333 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 18 | $5,495,390 | $305,299 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 21 | $5,769,271 | $274,727 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 23 | $5,912,243 | $257,054 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 25 | $6,036,471 | $241,459 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 27 | $6,150,330 | $227,790 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 29 | $6,250,066 | $215,520 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 31 | $6,345,242 | $204,685 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 33 | $6,435,336 | $195,010 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 35 | $6,516,154 | $186,176 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 37 | $6,593,339 | $178,198 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 39 | $6,665,718 | $170,916 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 42 | $6,762,012 | $161,000 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 168 | $845,392 | $5,032 |
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