Conservation payments in New Mexico totaled $16.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 9 | $1,059,056 | $117,673 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 18 | $1,766,117 | $98,118 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 27 | $2,301,782 | $85,251 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 36 | $2,752,092 | $76,447 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 45 | $3,202,092 | $71,158 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 55 | $3,702,092 | $67,311 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 64 | $4,152,092 | $64,876 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 73 | $4,601,722 | $63,037 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 82 | $5,049,004 | $61,573 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 91 | $5,492,605 | $60,358 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 100 | $5,928,466 | $59,285 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 110 | $6,392,421 | $58,113 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 119 | $6,799,022 | $57,135 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 128 | $7,196,863 | $56,225 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 137 | $7,580,067 | $55,329 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 146 | $7,948,866 | $54,444 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 156 | $8,338,818 | $53,454 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 165 | $8,672,896 | $52,563 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 174 | $8,993,002 | $51,684 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 183 | $9,299,321 | $50,816 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 735 | $6,920,391 | $9,416 |
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