Commodity subsidies in Puerto Rico totaled $2.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 38 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $157,547 | $78,774 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $306,377 | $61,275 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $436,452 | $54,556 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $560,466 | $50,951 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $667,520 | $47,680 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 17 | $758,978 | $44,646 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 20 | $843,878 | $42,194 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 23 | $924,789 | $40,208 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 26 | $1,002,747 | $38,567 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 29 | $1,075,139 | $37,074 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 32 | $1,139,866 | $35,621 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 35 | $1,196,054 | $34,173 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 38 | $1,246,904 | $32,813 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 41 | $1,295,517 | $31,598 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 44 | $1,344,130 | $30,548 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 47 | $1,392,660 | $29,631 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 50 | $1,440,535 | $28,811 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 53 | $1,487,534 | $28,067 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 56 | $1,532,321 | $27,363 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 59 | $1,575,231 | $26,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 240 | $1,262,051 | $5,259 |
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