Commodity subsidies in Puerto Rico totaled $17.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 24 | $3,576,794 | $149,033 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 48 | $6,085,478 | $126,781 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 73 | $7,983,869 | $109,368 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 97 | $9,387,567 | $96,779 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 122 | $10,491,601 | $85,997 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 146 | $11,349,236 | $77,735 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 171 | $12,064,778 | $70,554 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 195 | $12,605,926 | $64,646 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 219 | $13,016,952 | $59,438 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 244 | $13,376,259 | $54,821 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 268 | $13,678,693 | $51,040 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 293 | $13,977,028 | $47,703 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 317 | $14,240,225 | $44,922 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 342 | $14,476,188 | $42,328 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 366 | $14,675,640 | $40,097 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 391 | $14,857,364 | $37,998 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 415 | $15,007,874 | $36,164 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 439 | $15,138,197 | $34,483 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 464 | $15,264,226 | $32,897 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 488 | $15,374,657 | $31,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,956 | $1,981,437 | $1,013 |
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