Commodity subsidies in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands totaled $84,765 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $13,080 | $13,080 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $20,616 | $10,308 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $24,462 | $8,154 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $27,915 | $6,979 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $31,119 | $6,224 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 6 | $34,050 | $5,675 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $36,420 | $5,203 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $38,420 | $4,802 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $40,389 | $4,488 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $42,150 | $4,215 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $43,801 | $3,982 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 12 | $45,388 | $3,782 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 13 | $46,890 | $3,607 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 14 | $48,364 | $3,455 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15 | $49,779 | $3,319 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $51,185 | $3,199 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 17 | $52,474 | $3,087 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 18 | $53,664 | $2,981 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $54,817 | $2,885 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $55,958 | $2,798 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 83 | $28,807 | $347 |
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