Disaster payments in Puerto Rico totaled $296 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 50 | $50,897,616 | $1,017,952 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 101 | $74,060,703 | $733,274 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 151 | $90,478,336 | $599,194 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 202 | $104,541,478 | $517,532 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 252 | $116,576,391 | $462,605 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 303 | $127,544,410 | $420,939 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 353 | $137,107,699 | $388,407 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 404 | $145,797,986 | $360,886 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 454 | $153,451,797 | $338,000 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 505 | $160,612,651 | $318,045 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 555 | $167,150,806 | $301,173 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 606 | $173,548,710 | $286,384 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 656 | $179,735,813 | $273,988 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 707 | $185,607,918 | $262,529 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 757 | $190,969,274 | $252,271 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 808 | $196,141,309 | $242,749 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 858 | $200,956,046 | $234,215 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 909 | $205,690,303 | $226,282 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 959 | $210,098,894 | $219,081 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,010 | $214,337,855 | $212,216 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 4,041 | $81,307,043 | $20,121 |
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