Disaster payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $190 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 60 | $49,145,120 | $819,085 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 120 | $72,233,645 | $601,947 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 181 | $88,968,924 | $491,541 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 241 | $101,070,249 | $419,379 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 302 | $110,872,477 | $367,127 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 362 | $118,956,305 | $328,609 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 422 | $125,886,042 | $298,308 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 483 | $132,028,818 | $273,352 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 543 | $137,302,657 | $252,859 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 604 | $142,009,447 | $235,115 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 664 | $146,087,429 | $220,011 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 725 | $149,750,819 | $206,553 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 785 | $152,941,191 | $194,830 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 845 | $155,785,239 | $184,361 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 906 | $158,349,436 | $174,779 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 966 | $160,605,421 | $166,258 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 1,027 | $162,688,292 | $158,411 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 1,087 | $164,582,497 | $151,410 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 1,147 | $166,333,640 | $145,016 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 1,208 | $167,934,932 | $139,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 4,834 | $22,042,794 | $4,560 |
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