Disaster payments in Puerto Rico totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $339,818 | $56,636 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $539,431 | $41,495 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 20 | $695,053 | $34,753 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 26 | $788,546 | $30,329 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 33 | $885,595 | $26,836 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 40 | $970,469 | $24,262 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 46 | $1,037,485 | $22,554 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 53 | $1,107,670 | $20,899 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 60 | $1,171,246 | $19,521 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 66 | $1,223,006 | $18,530 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 73 | $1,280,024 | $17,535 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 80 | $1,333,431 | $16,668 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 86 | $1,377,143 | $16,013 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 93 | $1,426,580 | $15,340 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 100 | $1,473,715 | $14,737 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 107 | $1,518,935 | $14,196 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 113 | $1,557,335 | $13,782 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 120 | $1,602,135 | $13,351 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 127 | $1,646,935 | $12,968 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 133 | $1,685,318 | $12,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 536 | $1,201,757 | $2,242 |
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