Commodity subsidies in Otero County, New Mexico totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $432,443 | $432,443 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $664,043 | $332,021 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $1,077,819 | $269,455 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $1,267,592 | $253,518 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 6 | $1,434,889 | $239,148 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 8 | $1,736,708 | $217,089 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 9 | $1,850,461 | $205,607 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $1,947,072 | $194,707 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 12 | $2,117,566 | $176,464 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 13 | $2,191,908 | $168,608 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 14 | $2,263,513 | $161,679 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $2,385,114 | $149,070 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 17 | $2,441,533 | $143,620 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 18 | $2,496,749 | $138,708 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 20 | $2,603,224 | $130,161 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 21 | $2,654,347 | $126,397 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 22 | $2,700,657 | $122,757 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 24 | $2,783,856 | $115,994 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 25 | $2,824,541 | $112,982 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 26 | $2,864,514 | $110,174 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 108 | $932,104 | $8,631 |
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