Disaster payments in Puerto Rico totaled $233 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 43 | $42,329,485 | $984,407 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 86 | $60,047,245 | $698,224 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 129 | $72,337,812 | $560,758 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 173 | $82,503,181 | $476,897 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 216 | $90,829,027 | $420,505 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 259 | $97,944,110 | $378,163 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 303 | $104,274,963 | $344,142 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 346 | $109,944,291 | $317,758 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 389 | $115,366,819 | $296,573 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 433 | $120,866,819 | $279,138 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 476 | $126,211,962 | $265,151 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 519 | $131,265,560 | $252,920 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 563 | $136,076,700 | $241,699 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 606 | $140,513,579 | $231,871 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 649 | $144,760,573 | $223,052 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 693 | $148,918,159 | $214,889 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 736 | $152,804,161 | $207,614 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 779 | $156,477,655 | $200,870 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 823 | $160,089,786 | $194,520 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 866 | $163,454,579 | $188,747 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 3,466 | $70,005,211 | $20,198 |
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