Commodity subsidies in Union County, New Mexico totaled $951,935 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $128,755 | $128,755 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $212,402 | $106,201 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $288,026 | $96,009 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $353,582 | $88,396 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $408,131 | $81,626 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 6 | $446,810 | $74,468 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $482,356 | $68,908 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 8 | $511,749 | $63,969 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 9 | $540,826 | $60,092 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 10 | $568,772 | $56,877 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 11 | $592,298 | $53,845 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 12 | $613,516 | $51,126 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 13 | $634,175 | $48,783 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 14 | $651,625 | $46,545 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 15 | $666,627 | $44,442 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 16 | $681,490 | $42,593 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 17 | $695,980 | $40,940 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 18 | $708,741 | $39,375 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 19 | $720,213 | $37,906 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 20 | $729,084 | $36,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 81 | $222,851 | $2,751 |
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