Conservation payments in Taos County, New Mexico totaled $877,216 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $131,004 | $131,004 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $192,747 | $96,374 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $247,324 | $82,441 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $298,980 | $74,745 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $348,976 | $69,795 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $397,326 | $66,221 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $445,676 | $63,668 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 8 | $493,596 | $61,700 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 9 | $531,546 | $59,061 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 10 | $562,146 | $56,215 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $588,415 | $53,492 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $608,315 | $50,693 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 13 | $626,401 | $48,185 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 14 | $644,486 | $46,035 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 15 | $660,274 | $44,018 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 16 | $674,314 | $42,145 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 17 | $687,403 | $40,435 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 18 | $699,737 | $38,874 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 19 | $711,219 | $37,433 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 21 | $731,674 | $34,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 84 | $145,542 | $1,733 |
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