Conservation payments in Chaves County, New Mexico totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $152,460 | $152,460 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $287,233 | $143,617 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $396,133 | $132,044 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $606,678 | $121,336 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $708,184 | $118,031 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 7 | $807,611 | $115,373 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 8 | $902,651 | $112,831 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 10 | $1,042,714 | $104,271 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 11 | $1,092,714 | $99,338 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 12 | $1,137,524 | $94,794 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 13 | $1,177,672 | $90,590 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 15 | $1,251,933 | $83,462 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 16 | $1,287,147 | $80,447 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 17 | $1,315,658 | $77,392 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 18 | $1,341,578 | $74,532 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 20 | $1,390,755 | $69,538 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 21 | $1,412,535 | $67,264 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 22 | $1,433,286 | $65,149 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 23 | $1,453,586 | $63,199 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 25 | $1,493,354 | $59,734 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 100 | $425,117 | $4,251 |
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