Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 11% | 1 | $191,520 | $191,520 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $294,050 | $147,025 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $487,474 | $121,869 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $563,367 | $112,673 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $630,959 | $105,160 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8 | $722,524 | $90,316 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 9 | $762,655 | $84,739 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $800,373 | $80,037 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $870,132 | $72,511 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 13 | $901,956 | $69,381 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 14 | $932,545 | $66,610 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 16 | $989,552 | $61,847 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 17 | $1,016,864 | $59,816 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 18 | $1,043,911 | $57,995 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 20 | $1,093,801 | $54,690 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 21 | $1,117,603 | $53,219 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 22 | $1,140,263 | $51,830 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 24 | $1,184,713 | $49,363 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 25 | $1,206,640 | $48,266 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 27 | $1,249,879 | $46,292 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 108 | $484,478 | $4,486 |
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