Disaster payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $248 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 63 | $65,945,503 | $1,046,754 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 127 | $96,124,878 | $756,889 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 191 | $117,296,928 | $614,120 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 254 | $133,057,718 | $523,849 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 318 | $145,909,718 | $458,836 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 382 | $156,543,188 | $409,799 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 446 | $165,614,898 | $371,334 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 509 | $173,397,080 | $340,662 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 573 | $180,360,002 | $314,764 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 637 | $186,493,024 | $292,768 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 701 | $191,924,742 | $273,787 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 764 | $196,564,248 | $257,283 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 828 | $200,738,148 | $242,437 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 892 | $204,471,439 | $229,228 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 955 | $207,732,106 | $217,521 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 1,019 | $210,744,799 | $206,815 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 1,083 | $213,470,325 | $197,110 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 1,147 | $215,996,334 | $188,314 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 1,210 | $218,254,858 | $180,376 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,274 | $220,330,787 | $172,944 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 5,099 | $28,037,211 | $5,499 |
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