Commodity subsidies in Puerto Rico totaled $152 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 34 | $25,875,999 | $761,059 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 68 | $39,622,416 | $582,683 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 103 | $50,284,832 | $488,202 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 137 | $59,198,647 | $432,107 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 171 | $66,982,349 | $391,710 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 206 | $73,971,824 | $359,087 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 240 | $79,841,219 | $332,672 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 274 | $84,968,644 | $310,105 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 309 | $89,723,444 | $290,367 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 343 | $93,872,787 | $273,682 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 378 | $97,746,474 | $258,589 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 412 | $101,176,044 | $245,573 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 446 | $104,314,646 | $233,889 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 481 | $107,202,578 | $222,874 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 515 | $109,769,945 | $213,146 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 549 | $112,159,069 | $204,297 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 584 | $114,408,938 | $195,906 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 618 | $116,421,982 | $188,385 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 653 | $118,369,152 | $181,270 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 687 | $120,168,893 | $174,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,750 | $31,997,158 | $11,635 |
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