Commodity subsidies in Puerto Rico totaled $45.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 21 | $8,408,487 | $400,404 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 43 | $12,485,693 | $290,365 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 64 | $15,448,614 | $241,385 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 86 | $18,056,839 | $209,963 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 108 | $20,259,470 | $187,588 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 129 | $22,069,225 | $171,079 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 151 | $23,698,955 | $156,947 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 173 | $25,153,328 | $145,395 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 194 | $26,370,660 | $135,931 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 216 | $27,545,967 | $127,528 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 238 | $28,625,782 | $120,276 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 259 | $29,566,792 | $114,158 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 281 | $30,485,548 | $108,489 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 303 | $31,339,963 | $103,432 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 324 | $32,087,911 | $99,037 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 346 | $32,807,674 | $94,820 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 368 | $33,486,686 | $90,996 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 389 | $34,097,294 | $87,654 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 411 | $34,708,754 | $84,450 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 433 | $35,287,040 | $81,494 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,732 | $10,287,477 | $5,940 |
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