Disaster payments in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $113,019 | $113,019 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $221,416 | $110,708 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $335,417 | $83,854 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $378,213 | $75,643 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $456,555 | $65,222 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $492,849 | $61,606 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10 | $558,795 | $55,879 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $588,530 | $53,503 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $615,031 | $51,253 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 14 | $664,977 | $47,498 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 15 | $688,273 | $45,885 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 17 | $733,579 | $43,152 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 18 | $754,697 | $41,928 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 20 | $792,965 | $39,648 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 21 | $811,142 | $38,626 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 22 | $828,045 | $37,638 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 24 | $860,868 | $35,870 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 25 | $876,752 | $35,070 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 27 | $905,341 | $33,531 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 28 | $919,134 | $32,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 115 | $377,537 | $3,283 |
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