Disaster payments in US Virgin Islands totaled $870,071 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $80,277 | $80,277 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $148,743 | $74,372 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $203,407 | $67,802 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $269,353 | $53,871 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $295,551 | $49,259 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $320,847 | $45,835 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $367,891 | $40,877 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $391,129 | $39,113 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 11 | $414,267 | $37,661 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 12 | $435,655 | $36,305 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 14 | $474,592 | $33,899 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 15 | $491,050 | $32,737 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 16 | $507,415 | $31,713 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $537,697 | $29,872 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 19 | $551,490 | $29,026 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 20 | $564,519 | $28,226 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 21 | $575,607 | $27,410 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 23 | $597,236 | $25,967 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 24 | $607,977 | $25,332 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 25 | $618,420 | $24,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 104 | $251,651 | $2,420 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf