Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, South Carolina totaled $12.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 4 | $2,485,997 | $621,499 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 9 | $3,481,207 | $386,801 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 14 | $4,101,394 | $292,957 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 18 | $4,519,975 | $251,110 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 23 | $4,943,170 | $214,920 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 28 | $5,292,125 | $189,004 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 32 | $5,514,365 | $172,324 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 37 | $5,760,798 | $155,697 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 42 | $5,989,518 | $142,608 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 46 | $6,139,958 | $133,477 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 51 | $6,314,448 | $123,813 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 56 | $6,470,146 | $115,538 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 60 | $6,584,470 | $109,741 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 65 | $6,712,445 | $103,268 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 70 | $6,830,204 | $97,574 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 74 | $6,919,799 | $93,511 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 79 | $7,027,784 | $88,959 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 84 | $7,125,522 | $84,828 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 88 | $7,196,387 | $81,777 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 93 | $7,275,307 | $78,229 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 375 | $1,442,808 | $3,847 |
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