Direct Payment Program payments in New Mexico totaled $176 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 57 | $34,026,182 | $596,951 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 114 | $50,624,781 | $444,077 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 171 | $63,579,093 | $371,808 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 228 | $74,444,864 | $326,513 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 285 | $83,732,690 | $293,799 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 342 | $91,834,719 | $268,523 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 399 | $99,014,687 | $248,157 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 456 | $105,401,091 | $231,143 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 513 | $111,083,062 | $216,536 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 570 | $116,142,400 | $203,759 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 627 | $120,619,027 | $192,375 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 684 | $124,582,664 | $182,138 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 741 | $128,217,269 | $173,033 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 798 | $131,494,790 | $164,780 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 855 | $134,519,695 | $157,333 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 912 | $137,287,611 | $150,535 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 969 | $139,791,852 | $144,264 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,026 | $142,097,945 | $138,497 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,083 | $144,243,181 | $133,189 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 1,140 | $146,221,376 | $128,264 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 4,562 | $29,855,634 | $6,544 |
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