Location of Puerto Rico's main island (green) Puerto Rico currently has the fourth-most active players in Major League Baseball (MLB) among Latin American jurisdictions, behind the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Cuba. More than two hundred players from the archipelago have played in the major leagues since 1942.
These costs are almost pocket change compared to how much Arpaio has cost the state over the years â $142 million in total. Whatâs more, the racist Sheriff Arpaio, who earns $100,000 per year, isnât even paying his own defense fees. Instead, heâs asking for donations.
The Cost of Having Joe Arpaio as Sheriff. Fascist Maricopa County, AZ Sheriff Joe Arpaio makes $100,000 a year, but the county has paid out on average about $6 million a year to cover the legal fees for his 23 years of racism, brutality and gross misconduct. Now they have to pony up another $13 million because heâs not in compliance with a federal court order.