Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) totaled $8.5 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 11 | $921,301 | $83,755 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 22 | $1,536,636 | $69,847 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 33 | $2,061,670 | $62,475 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 44 | $2,505,462 | $56,942 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 55 | $2,891,270 | $52,569 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 66 | $3,242,236 | $49,125 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 77 | $3,561,080 | $46,248 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 88 | $3,852,526 | $43,779 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 99 | $4,126,016 | $41,677 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 110 | $4,387,630 | $39,888 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 121 | $4,631,817 | $38,279 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 132 | $4,861,378 | $36,829 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 143 | $5,073,651 | $35,480 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 154 | $5,277,886 | $34,272 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 165 | $5,474,256 | $33,177 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 176 | $5,655,526 | $32,134 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 187 | $5,818,708 | $31,116 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 198 | $5,972,494 | $30,164 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 209 | $6,118,383 | $29,275 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 220 | $6,254,566 | $28,430 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 880 | $2,202,529 | $2,503 |
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