Direct Payment Program payments in Cherokee County, South Carolina totaled $450,716 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $47,132 | $47,132 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $91,663 | $45,832 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $129,390 | $43,130 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $162,308 | $40,577 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $194,204 | $38,841 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $215,014 | $35,836 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $232,535 | $33,219 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $248,487 | $31,061 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 9 | $263,036 | $29,226 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 10 | $273,852 | $27,385 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 11 | $284,592 | $25,872 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 12 | $295,279 | $24,607 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 14 | $312,106 | $22,293 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 15 | $320,232 | $21,349 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 16 | $326,796 | $20,425 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 17 | $332,288 | $19,546 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 18 | $337,503 | $18,750 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 19 | $342,642 | $18,034 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 20 | $347,570 | $17,379 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 21 | $352,214 | $16,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 87 | $98,502 | $1,132 |
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