Commodity subsidies in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $5.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $1,062,247 | $1,062,247 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $1,368,360 | $684,180 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $1,625,037 | $541,679 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $2,085,470 | $417,094 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 6 | $2,247,538 | $374,590 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $2,409,405 | $344,201 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $2,562,428 | $320,304 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $2,846,108 | $284,611 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 11 | $2,982,529 | $271,139 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 12 | $3,117,155 | $259,763 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 13 | $3,237,963 | $249,074 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 15 | $3,467,704 | $231,180 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 16 | $3,576,539 | $223,534 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 17 | $3,681,936 | $216,584 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 18 | $3,785,258 | $210,292 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 20 | $3,972,864 | $198,643 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 21 | $4,062,914 | $193,472 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 22 | $4,145,963 | $188,453 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 23 | $4,219,176 | $183,442 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 25 | $4,340,553 | $173,622 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 101 | $1,197,048 | $11,852 |
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