Disaster payments in Puerto Rico totaled $176 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 29 | $29,633,399 | $1,021,841 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 59 | $41,376,944 | $701,304 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 89 | $49,814,361 | $559,712 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 118 | $56,635,324 | $479,960 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 148 | $62,551,311 | $422,644 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 178 | $67,682,987 | $380,242 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 207 | $71,980,369 | $347,731 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 237 | $76,000,519 | $320,677 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 267 | $79,765,110 | $298,746 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 297 | $83,515,110 | $281,196 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 326 | $87,140,110 | $267,301 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 356 | $90,861,768 | $255,230 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 386 | $94,421,438 | $244,615 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 415 | $97,642,182 | $235,282 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 445 | $100,800,377 | $226,518 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 475 | $103,819,573 | $218,568 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 505 | $106,698,908 | $211,285 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 534 | $109,394,793 | $204,859 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 564 | $112,076,534 | $198,717 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 594 | $114,629,517 | $192,979 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 2,377 | $61,711,744 | $25,962 |
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