Disaster payments in Cherokee County, South Carolina totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $268,165 | $268,165 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $640,190 | $213,397 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $949,164 | $189,833 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $1,170,215 | $167,174 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 9 | $1,374,672 | $152,741 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 11 | $1,558,000 | $141,636 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 13 | $1,714,592 | $131,892 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 15 | $1,855,922 | $123,728 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 17 | $1,978,241 | $116,367 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $2,031,116 | $112,840 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 20 | $2,129,852 | $106,493 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 22 | $2,224,431 | $101,111 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 24 | $2,309,958 | $96,248 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 26 | $2,385,483 | $91,749 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 28 | $2,455,618 | $87,701 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 30 | $2,522,101 | $84,070 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 32 | $2,587,067 | $80,846 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 34 | $2,648,653 | $77,902 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 35 | $2,679,189 | $76,548 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 37 | $2,738,704 | $74,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 152 | $699,762 | $4,604 |
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