Commodity subsidies in Sierra County, New Mexico totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $972,056 | $972,056 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $1,494,651 | $747,325 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $1,990,236 | $497,559 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $2,190,743 | $438,149 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $2,355,169 | $392,528 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $2,647,507 | $330,938 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $2,776,269 | $308,474 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 10 | $2,900,135 | $290,014 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 12 | $3,133,722 | $261,144 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 13 | $3,248,798 | $249,908 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 15 | $3,433,855 | $228,924 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 16 | $3,523,213 | $220,201 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 17 | $3,610,625 | $212,390 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 19 | $3,758,854 | $197,834 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 20 | $3,820,638 | $191,032 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 21 | $3,873,478 | $184,451 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 23 | $3,974,264 | $172,794 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 24 | $4,020,579 | $167,524 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 26 | $4,107,542 | $157,982 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 27 | $4,149,147 | $153,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 110 | $1,303,183 | $11,847 |
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