Commodity subsidies in American Samoa totaled $166,835 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $24,033 | $12,016 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $39,711 | $9,928 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $50,960 | $8,493 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 8 | $59,168 | $7,396 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $65,945 | $6,594 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 12 | $72,328 | $6,027 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 14 | $77,880 | $5,563 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 16 | $82,939 | $5,184 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 18 | $87,832 | $4,880 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 20 | $92,123 | $4,606 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 22 | $95,997 | $4,364 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 24 | $99,676 | $4,153 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 26 | $103,078 | $3,965 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 28 | $106,364 | $3,799 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 31 | $110,545 | $3,566 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 33 | $113,304 | $3,433 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 35 | $115,685 | $3,305 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 37 | $117,784 | $3,183 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 39 | $119,781 | $3,071 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 41 | $121,624 | $2,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 166 | $45,210 | $272 |
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