Disaster payments in New Mexico totaled $81.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 32 | $11,588,213 | $362,132 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 65 | $18,469,394 | $284,145 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 98 | $23,865,685 | $243,527 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 131 | $28,469,672 | $217,326 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 164 | $32,440,973 | $197,811 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 196 | $35,820,950 | $182,760 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 229 | $38,918,615 | $169,950 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 262 | $41,722,429 | $159,246 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 295 | $44,214,026 | $149,878 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 328 | $46,514,492 | $141,812 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 361 | $48,634,412 | $134,721 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 393 | $50,549,444 | $128,625 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 426 | $52,380,550 | $122,959 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 459 | $54,083,301 | $117,829 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 492 | $55,671,329 | $113,153 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 525 | $57,135,706 | $108,830 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 557 | $58,450,114 | $104,937 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 590 | $59,705,539 | $101,196 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 623 | $60,891,416 | $97,739 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 656 | $62,000,606 | $94,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 2,626 | $19,464,982 | $7,412 |
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