Tobacco Payment Program payments in Cherokee County, North Carolina totaled $3,760 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 1 | $1,179 | $1,179 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 2 | $1,642 | $821 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 4 | $2,135 | $534 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 5 | $2,292 | $458 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 6 | $2,420 | $403 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 8 | $2,599 | $325 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 9 | $2,656 | $295 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 11 | $2,741 | $249 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 12 | $2,768 | $231 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 13 | $2,792 | $215 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 15 | $2,836 | $189 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 16 | $2,854 | $178 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 17 | $2,873 | $169 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 19 | $2,906 | $153 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 20 | $2,922 | $146 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 22 | $2,952 | $134 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 23 | $2,967 | $129 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 24 | $2,982 | $124 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 26 | $3,010 | $116 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 27 | $3,024 | $112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 111 | $736 | $7 |
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