Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, South Carolina totaled $11.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 4 | $2,452,904 | $613,226 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 9 | $3,428,427 | $380,936 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 13 | $3,865,142 | $297,319 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 18 | $4,330,726 | $240,596 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 23 | $4,725,952 | $205,476 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 27 | $5,004,031 | $185,334 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 32 | $5,280,725 | $165,023 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 37 | $5,521,585 | $149,232 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 41 | $5,700,053 | $139,026 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 46 | $5,878,847 | $127,801 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 51 | $6,045,937 | $118,548 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 55 | $6,169,609 | $112,175 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 60 | $6,304,691 | $105,078 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 65 | $6,424,537 | $98,839 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 69 | $6,515,238 | $94,424 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 74 | $6,624,463 | $89,520 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 79 | $6,724,777 | $85,124 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 83 | $6,800,162 | $81,930 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 88 | $6,884,714 | $78,235 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 93 | $6,962,812 | $74,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 372 | $1,388,374 | $3,732 |
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