Commodity subsidies in Puerto Rico totaled $4.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $834,049 | $417,025 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $1,014,477 | $202,895 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $1,161,464 | $145,183 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $1,284,375 | $116,761 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $1,392,665 | $99,476 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 16 | $1,462,073 | $91,380 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 19 | $1,563,095 | $82,268 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 22 | $1,655,989 | $75,272 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 25 | $1,744,197 | $69,768 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 28 | $1,825,211 | $65,186 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 30 | $1,878,021 | $62,601 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 33 | $1,955,896 | $59,270 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 36 | $2,032,928 | $56,470 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 39 | $2,109,074 | $54,079 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 42 | $2,184,037 | $52,001 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 44 | $2,231,390 | $50,713 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 47 | $2,301,528 | $48,969 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 50 | $2,369,176 | $47,384 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 53 | $2,433,719 | $45,919 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 56 | $2,493,110 | $44,520 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 224 | $1,816,246 | $8,108 |
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