Conservation Reserve Program payments in Cherokee County, South Carolina totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 43 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $128,766 | $64,383 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $211,632 | $52,908 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $275,038 | $45,840 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $330,413 | $41,302 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 10 | $381,074 | $38,107 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 12 | $427,290 | $35,608 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 14 | $469,622 | $33,544 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 16 | $510,549 | $31,909 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 18 | $549,585 | $30,533 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 20 | $587,619 | $29,381 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 22 | $619,481 | $28,158 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 24 | $650,460 | $27,103 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 26 | $680,108 | $26,158 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 28 | $709,258 | $25,331 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 30 | $737,237 | $24,575 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 32 | $764,492 | $23,890 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 34 | $789,266 | $23,214 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 36 | $811,874 | $22,552 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 38 | $833,766 | $21,941 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 40 | $854,799 | $21,370 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 162 | $510,494 | $3,151 |
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