Disaster payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $5.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $878,489 | $125,498 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 14 | $1,446,375 | $103,313 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 21 | $1,805,298 | $85,967 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 28 | $2,080,331 | $74,298 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 35 | $2,316,140 | $66,175 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 42 | $2,521,604 | $60,038 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 49 | $2,694,471 | $54,989 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 56 | $2,848,341 | $50,863 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 63 | $2,985,430 | $47,388 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 70 | $3,107,009 | $44,386 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 77 | $3,217,075 | $41,780 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 84 | $3,319,542 | $39,518 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 91 | $3,412,997 | $37,505 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 98 | $3,497,296 | $35,687 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 105 | $3,577,247 | $34,069 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 112 | $3,651,460 | $32,602 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 119 | $3,721,823 | $31,276 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 126 | $3,788,672 | $30,069 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 133 | $3,852,139 | $28,963 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 140 | $3,912,373 | $27,946 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 560 | $1,338,868 | $2,391 |
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