Disaster payments in Cherokee County, South Carolina totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $244,348 | $244,348 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $607,097 | $202,366 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $874,775 | $174,955 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $1,050,259 | $150,037 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 9 | $1,211,954 | $134,662 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 11 | $1,367,629 | $124,330 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 12 | $1,445,055 | $120,421 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 14 | $1,579,651 | $112,832 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 16 | $1,704,804 | $106,550 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $1,808,148 | $100,453 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 20 | $1,905,977 | $95,299 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 22 | $1,998,155 | $90,825 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 24 | $2,078,307 | $86,596 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 25 | $2,114,618 | $84,585 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 27 | $2,183,586 | $80,874 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 29 | $2,246,026 | $77,449 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 31 | $2,305,093 | $74,358 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 33 | $2,362,889 | $71,603 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 35 | $2,419,297 | $69,123 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 37 | $2,474,358 | $66,875 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 148 | $601,581 | $4,065 |
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