Total Subsidies payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $13.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,205,836 | $602,918 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $2,014,109 | $402,822 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 7 | $2,372,316 | $338,902 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 10 | $2,872,179 | $287,218 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 12 | $3,152,734 | $262,728 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 15 | $3,558,508 | $237,234 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 17 | $3,814,831 | $224,402 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 20 | $4,176,454 | $208,823 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 22 | $4,404,343 | $200,197 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 25 | $4,721,773 | $188,871 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 27 | $4,915,853 | $182,069 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 30 | $5,189,277 | $172,976 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 32 | $5,366,288 | $167,697 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 35 | $5,593,260 | $159,807 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 37 | $5,735,246 | $155,007 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 40 | $5,919,600 | $147,990 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 42 | $6,034,266 | $143,673 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 45 | $6,185,128 | $137,447 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 47 | $6,274,322 | $133,496 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 50 | $6,407,042 | $128,141 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 200 | $2,407,264 | $12,036 |
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