Commodity subsidies in Puerto Rico totaled $59.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 18 | $6,773,054 | $376,281 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 37 | $11,484,264 | $310,386 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 55 | $15,284,408 | $277,898 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 74 | $18,705,507 | $252,777 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 93 | $21,482,069 | $230,990 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 111 | $23,606,661 | $212,673 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 130 | $25,590,089 | $196,847 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 148 | $27,327,703 | $184,647 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 167 | $29,055,484 | $173,985 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 186 | $30,625,709 | $164,654 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 204 | $31,993,240 | $156,830 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 223 | $33,300,062 | $149,328 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 241 | $34,461,314 | $142,993 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 260 | $35,609,237 | $136,959 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 279 | $36,688,224 | $131,499 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 297 | $37,670,901 | $126,838 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 316 | $38,642,078 | $122,285 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 334 | $39,503,746 | $118,275 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 353 | $40,373,420 | $114,372 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 372 | $41,201,761 | $110,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,489 | $18,013,874 | $12,098 |
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