Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in Puerto Rico totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 12 | $709,022 | $59,085 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 25 | $1,372,370 | $54,895 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 37 | $1,923,289 | $51,981 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 50 | $2,452,391 | $49,048 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 62 | $2,902,664 | $46,817 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 75 | $3,363,672 | $44,849 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 87 | $3,751,570 | $43,122 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 100 | $4,128,386 | $41,284 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 113 | $4,476,386 | $39,614 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 125 | $4,772,726 | $38,182 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 138 | $5,077,903 | $36,796 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 150 | $5,330,559 | $35,537 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 163 | $5,578,583 | $34,224 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 175 | $5,791,679 | $33,095 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 188 | $6,006,105 | $31,947 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 200 | $6,187,891 | $30,939 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 213 | $6,367,103 | $29,893 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 226 | $6,532,188 | $28,903 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 238 | $6,673,815 | $28,041 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 251 | $6,813,847 | $27,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,005 | $1,206,172 | $1,200 |
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