Total Subsidies payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $13.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $632,497 | $632,497 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $1,530,952 | $510,318 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $2,062,642 | $412,529 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $2,477,813 | $353,973 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $2,654,023 | $331,753 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $3,004,118 | $300,412 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 12 | $3,306,475 | $275,540 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 14 | $3,570,906 | $255,065 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 15 | $3,687,809 | $245,854 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 17 | $3,915,281 | $230,311 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 19 | $4,122,722 | $216,985 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 21 | $4,319,264 | $205,679 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 22 | $4,415,966 | $200,726 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 24 | $4,594,977 | $191,457 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 26 | $4,764,075 | $183,234 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 28 | $4,925,913 | $175,925 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $4,999,352 | $172,391 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $5,136,431 | $165,691 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 33 | $5,260,963 | $159,423 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 35 | $5,380,040 | $153,715 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 141 | $1,953,243 | $13,853 |
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