Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, South Carolina totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 2 | $1,552,548 | $776,274 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 4 | $2,048,179 | $512,045 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 7 | $2,390,901 | $341,557 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 9 | $2,532,203 | $281,356 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 12 | $2,669,470 | $222,456 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 14 | $2,749,266 | $196,376 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 17 | $2,841,241 | $167,132 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 19 | $2,892,880 | $152,257 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 21 | $2,939,869 | $139,994 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 24 | $2,999,194 | $124,966 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 26 | $3,032,703 | $116,642 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 29 | $3,079,898 | $106,203 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 31 | $3,110,452 | $100,337 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 34 | $3,152,838 | $92,731 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 36 | $3,178,060 | $88,279 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 38 | $3,202,744 | $84,283 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 41 | $3,237,273 | $78,958 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 43 | $3,259,510 | $75,803 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 46 | $3,291,259 | $71,549 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 48 | $3,309,480 | $68,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 195 | $461,582 | $2,367 |
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