Total Subsidies payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $10.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $1,378,098 | $689,049 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $1,893,290 | $473,322 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6 | $2,290,984 | $381,831 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 8 | $2,642,256 | $330,282 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10 | $2,966,190 | $296,619 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 12 | $3,273,172 | $272,764 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 14 | $3,542,981 | $253,070 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 16 | $3,790,588 | $236,912 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 18 | $4,020,232 | $223,346 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 21 | $4,297,888 | $204,661 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 23 | $4,458,765 | $193,859 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 25 | $4,600,515 | $184,021 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 27 | $4,723,302 | $174,937 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 29 | $4,838,567 | $166,847 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 31 | $4,938,453 | $159,305 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 33 | $5,026,050 | $152,305 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 35 | $5,108,219 | $145,949 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 37 | $5,187,524 | $140,203 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 40 | $5,301,966 | $132,549 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 42 | $5,375,067 | $127,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 169 | $1,829,159 | $10,823 |
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