Commodity subsidies in US Virgin Islands totaled $102,438 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $13,080 | $13,080 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $20,616 | $10,308 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $24,462 | $8,154 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $31,549 | $6,310 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $34,752 | $5,792 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $37,945 | $5,421 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $43,247 | $4,805 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $45,247 | $4,525 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $47,216 | $4,292 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $49,174 | $4,098 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $52,586 | $3,756 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 15 | $54,172 | $3,611 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 16 | $55,674 | $3,480 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 18 | $58,563 | $3,254 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $59,969 | $3,156 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 20 | $61,312 | $3,066 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $62,601 | $2,981 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 23 | $64,945 | $2,824 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 24 | $66,085 | $2,754 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 25 | $67,190 | $2,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 104 | $35,248 | $339 |
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