Disaster payments in US Virgin Islands totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $113,019 | $113,019 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $290,724 | $96,908 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $335,417 | $83,854 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $417,606 | $69,601 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $492,849 | $61,606 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $527,503 | $58,611 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $588,530 | $53,503 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $615,031 | $51,253 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $664,977 | $47,498 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 16 | $711,512 | $44,470 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $733,579 | $43,152 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $773,997 | $40,737 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 21 | $811,142 | $38,626 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $828,045 | $37,638 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 24 | $860,868 | $35,870 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $876,752 | $35,070 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 27 | $905,813 | $33,549 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 29 | $933,437 | $32,187 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 30 | $945,571 | $31,519 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 32 | $968,372 | $30,262 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 130 | $369,466 | $2,842 |
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