Commodity subsidies in US Virgin Islands totaled $68,246 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $7,327 | $7,327 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $12,417 | $6,208 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $15,952 | $5,317 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $19,156 | $4,789 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $22,349 | $4,470 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $25,280 | $4,213 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $28,120 | $4,017 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $30,941 | $3,868 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $32,910 | $3,657 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $34,793 | $3,479 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $36,245 | $3,295 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 13 | $38,890 | $2,992 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 14 | $40,080 | $2,863 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 15 | $41,205 | $2,747 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 16 | $42,310 | $2,644 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 17 | $43,283 | $2,546 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 18 | $44,183 | $2,455 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 19 | $45,062 | $2,372 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 20 | $45,888 | $2,294 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 21 | $46,702 | $2,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 88 | $21,544 | $245 |
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