Total Subsidies payments in Puerto Rico totaled $48.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 24 | $9,174,433 | $382,268 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 48 | $13,501,315 | $281,277 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 72 | $16,788,839 | $233,178 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 96 | $19,524,652 | $203,382 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 120 | $21,838,807 | $181,990 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 144 | $23,800,887 | $165,284 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 168 | $25,503,705 | $151,808 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 192 | $27,007,022 | $140,662 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 216 | $28,342,910 | $131,217 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 240 | $29,569,754 | $123,207 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 264 | $30,674,957 | $116,193 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 289 | $31,729,600 | $109,791 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 313 | $32,669,810 | $104,376 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 337 | $33,524,774 | $99,480 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 361 | $34,324,263 | $95,081 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 385 | $35,070,414 | $91,092 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 409 | $35,771,104 | $87,460 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 433 | $36,438,987 | $84,155 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 457 | $37,072,470 | $81,121 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 481 | $37,678,726 | $78,334 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,928 | $10,804,616 | $5,604 |
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