Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Puerto Rico totaled $48.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 9 | $2,919,765 | $324,418 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 19 | $5,419,765 | $285,251 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 28 | $7,593,016 | $271,179 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 38 | $9,604,262 | $252,744 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 48 | $11,403,322 | $237,569 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 57 | $12,899,377 | $226,305 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 67 | $14,462,571 | $215,859 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 76 | $15,768,018 | $207,474 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 86 | $17,133,103 | $199,222 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 96 | $18,396,589 | $191,631 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 105 | $19,521,589 | $185,920 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 115 | $20,771,589 | $180,623 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 124 | $21,896,589 | $176,585 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 134 | $23,124,311 | $172,569 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 144 | $24,262,944 | $168,493 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 153 | $25,260,208 | $165,099 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 163 | $26,303,040 | $161,368 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 172 | $27,173,422 | $157,985 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 182 | $28,100,159 | $154,396 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 192 | $28,999,016 | $151,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 769 | $19,731,664 | $25,659 |
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