Disaster payments in New Mexico totaled $965 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 170 | $228,373,175 | $1,343,372 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 340 | $346,371,135 | $1,018,739 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 511 | $430,618,140 | $842,697 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 681 | $496,931,235 | $729,708 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 852 | $550,436,055 | $646,052 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 1,022 | $594,241,701 | $581,450 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 1,193 | $630,990,283 | $528,911 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 1,363 | $662,279,630 | $485,898 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 1,534 | $689,562,499 | $449,519 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 1,704 | $713,475,529 | $418,706 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 1,875 | $734,794,870 | $391,891 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 2,045 | $753,907,664 | $368,659 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 2,216 | $771,147,558 | $347,991 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 2,386 | $786,475,014 | $329,621 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 2,557 | $800,286,282 | $312,979 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 2,727 | $812,576,161 | $297,974 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 2,898 | $823,809,565 | $284,268 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 3,068 | $834,042,257 | $271,852 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 3,239 | $843,411,069 | $260,392 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 3,409 | $851,860,707 | $249,886 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 13,639 | $113,067,976 | $8,290 |
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