Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $1.1 million in 2012

Congressional Districts in Lea County, New Mexico Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2012

Rank District Conservation Reserve Program
2012
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
13rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan)$3,707,98024.0%24.0%
22nd District of New Mexico (Rep. Xochitl Torres Small)$1,140,0347.4%31.3%

NOTE: Not all recipients were able to be placed into Congressional Districts so the District total may not total 100%. Nationally 96% of all program monies were designated into a Congressional District

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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