Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, North Carolina totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 86 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 7 | $3,104,394 | $443,485 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 14 | $4,566,776 | $326,198 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 21 | $5,392,728 | $256,797 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 29 | $5,912,685 | $203,886 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 36 | $6,252,358 | $173,677 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 43 | $6,524,456 | $151,732 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 51 | $6,769,077 | $132,727 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 58 | $6,939,069 | $119,639 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 65 | $7,090,336 | $109,082 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 72 | $7,212,420 | $100,172 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 80 | $7,321,011 | $91,513 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 87 | $7,401,785 | $85,078 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 94 | $7,473,931 | $79,510 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 102 | $7,548,784 | $74,008 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 109 | $7,608,520 | $69,803 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 116 | $7,661,788 | $66,050 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 123 | $7,710,857 | $62,690 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 131 | $7,763,557 | $59,264 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 138 | $7,804,647 | $56,555 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 145 | $7,843,336 | $54,092 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 584 | $545,721 | $934 |
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