Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 85 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% | 43% | 1 | $682,712 | $682,712 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 3 | $887,673 | $295,891 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 4 | $954,234 | $238,559 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 6 | $1,084,219 | $180,703 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 7 | $1,143,341 | $163,334 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 9 | $1,223,732 | $135,970 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 10 | $1,253,974 | $125,397 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 12 | $1,299,849 | $108,321 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 13 | $1,315,694 | $101,207 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 15 | $1,343,485 | $89,566 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 16 | $1,356,197 | $84,762 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 18 | $1,377,656 | $76,536 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 19 | $1,385,687 | $72,931 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 21 | $1,400,328 | $66,682 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 22 | $1,406,908 | $63,950 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 24 | $1,419,269 | $59,136 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 26 | $1,430,712 | $55,027 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 27 | $1,435,961 | $53,184 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 29 | $1,446,091 | $49,865 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 30 | $1,450,810 | $48,360 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 123 | $131,369 | $1,068 |
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