Conservation payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $145 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 23 | $26,633,731 | $1,157,988 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 46 | $41,439,770 | $900,865 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 69 | $52,454,844 | $760,215 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 93 | $61,511,568 | $661,415 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 116 | $68,756,421 | $592,728 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 139 | $75,204,720 | $541,041 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 163 | $81,129,057 | $497,724 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 186 | $86,088,651 | $462,842 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 209 | $90,501,751 | $433,023 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 233 | $94,511,401 | $405,628 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 256 | $97,905,170 | $382,442 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 279 | $100,963,916 | $361,878 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 303 | $103,912,126 | $342,944 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 326 | $106,529,978 | $326,779 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 349 | $108,919,851 | $312,091 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 372 | $111,141,400 | $298,767 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 396 | $113,282,714 | $286,067 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 419 | $115,177,014 | $274,885 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 442 | $116,919,984 | $264,525 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 466 | $118,614,164 | $254,537 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,865 | $25,916,301 | $13,896 |
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