Total Subsidies payments in Puerto Rico totaled $449 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 59 | $73,340,160 | $1,243,054 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 118 | $107,500,425 | $911,021 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 177 | $134,098,475 | $757,619 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 236 | $156,373,939 | $662,601 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 295 | $176,007,490 | $596,636 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 354 | $193,525,315 | $546,682 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 413 | $209,274,571 | $506,718 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 472 | $223,604,680 | $473,739 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 531 | $236,627,234 | $445,626 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 590 | $248,646,459 | $421,435 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 649 | $259,714,762 | $400,177 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 708 | $269,889,689 | $381,200 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 767 | $279,159,326 | $363,963 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 826 | $287,850,993 | $348,488 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 885 | $295,992,212 | $334,454 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 944 | $303,722,614 | $321,740 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 1,003 | $311,135,460 | $310,205 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 1,062 | $318,242,369 | $299,663 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 1,121 | $324,915,832 | $289,845 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 1,180 | $331,170,605 | $280,653 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 4,724 | $117,913,470 | $24,961 |
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