Emergency Conservation Program payments in Puerto Rico totaled $10.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 15 | $1,037,140 | $69,143 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 31 | $1,689,317 | $54,494 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 47 | $2,194,135 | $46,684 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 63 | $2,629,577 | $41,739 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 79 | $3,001,492 | $37,994 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 95 | $3,321,801 | $34,966 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 111 | $3,608,457 | $32,509 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 127 | $3,880,237 | $30,553 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 143 | $4,140,241 | $28,953 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 159 | $4,386,475 | $27,588 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 175 | $4,617,887 | $26,388 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 191 | $4,834,329 | $25,311 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 207 | $5,039,429 | $24,345 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 223 | $5,232,802 | $23,465 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 239 | $5,419,127 | $22,674 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 255 | $5,595,492 | $21,943 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 271 | $5,761,446 | $21,260 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 287 | $5,919,856 | $20,627 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 303 | $6,072,426 | $20,041 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 319 | $6,218,688 | $19,494 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,278 | $3,979,930 | $3,114 |
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