Commodity subsidies in Puerto Rico totaled $132 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 30 | $20,589,167 | $686,306 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 61 | $31,148,780 | $510,636 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 92 | $39,688,064 | $431,392 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 123 | $47,094,924 | $382,886 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 154 | $53,583,787 | $347,947 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 185 | $59,478,400 | $321,505 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 216 | $64,576,244 | $298,964 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 247 | $69,048,702 | $279,549 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 278 | $73,129,737 | $263,057 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 309 | $76,845,384 | $248,691 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 340 | $80,214,820 | $235,926 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 371 | $83,333,582 | $224,619 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 402 | $86,206,732 | $214,445 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 433 | $88,831,912 | $205,155 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 464 | $91,238,674 | $196,635 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 495 | $93,470,226 | $188,829 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 526 | $95,542,975 | $181,641 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 557 | $97,452,593 | $174,960 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 588 | $99,225,893 | $168,752 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 619 | $100,920,974 | $163,039 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 2,480 | $31,051,701 | $12,521 |
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