Conservation payments in New Mexico totaled $14.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 9 | $951,386 | $105,710 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 18 | $1,541,368 | $85,632 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 28 | $2,064,873 | $73,745 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 37 | $2,514,873 | $67,970 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 47 | $3,014,512 | $64,139 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 56 | $3,461,644 | $61,815 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 65 | $3,899,700 | $59,995 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 75 | $4,366,055 | $58,214 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 84 | $4,765,661 | $56,734 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 94 | $5,194,197 | $55,257 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 103 | $5,566,762 | $54,046 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 113 | $5,961,115 | $52,753 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 122 | $6,300,598 | $51,644 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 131 | $6,632,276 | $50,628 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 141 | $6,981,172 | $49,512 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 150 | $7,278,743 | $48,525 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 160 | $7,593,606 | $47,460 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 169 | $7,863,742 | $46,531 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 178 | $8,118,685 | $45,611 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 188 | $8,387,535 | $44,615 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 754 | $6,029,581 | $7,997 |
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