Tree Assistance Program payments in Puerto Rico totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tree Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Tree Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $289,865 | $96,622 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $602,237 | $86,034 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $819,696 | $74,518 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 15 | $975,408 | $65,027 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 19 | $1,110,558 | $58,450 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 23 | $1,227,436 | $53,367 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 27 | $1,331,933 | $49,331 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 31 | $1,415,332 | $45,656 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 35 | $1,487,263 | $42,493 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 39 | $1,554,732 | $39,865 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 43 | $1,618,711 | $37,644 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 47 | $1,677,756 | $35,697 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 51 | $1,733,910 | $33,998 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 55 | $1,787,446 | $32,499 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 59 | $1,837,791 | $31,149 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 63 | $1,885,367 | $29,926 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 67 | $1,929,937 | $28,805 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 71 | $1,971,603 | $27,769 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 75 | $2,011,070 | $26,814 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 79 | $2,048,481 | $25,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 317 | $1,045,085 | $3,297 |
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