Disaster payments in New Mexico totaled $24.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 21 | $3,228,910 | $153,758 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 42 | $5,338,451 | $127,106 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 64 | $6,982,514 | $109,102 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 85 | $8,229,761 | $96,821 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 106 | $9,290,806 | $87,649 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 128 | $10,295,062 | $80,430 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 149 | $11,166,874 | $74,945 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 170 | $11,946,968 | $70,276 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 192 | $12,689,271 | $66,090 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 213 | $13,329,352 | $62,579 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 235 | $13,946,068 | $59,345 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 256 | $14,491,038 | $56,606 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 277 | $14,992,852 | $54,126 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 299 | $15,475,202 | $51,757 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 320 | $15,906,831 | $49,709 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 341 | $16,315,663 | $47,847 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 363 | $16,723,576 | $46,070 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 384 | $17,091,292 | $44,509 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 406 | $17,455,294 | $42,993 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 427 | $17,786,788 | $41,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,710 | $6,661,041 | $3,895 |
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