Disaster payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $18.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 12 | $3,477,292 | $289,774 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 24 | $5,259,541 | $219,148 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 37 | $6,752,549 | $182,501 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 49 | $7,818,038 | $159,552 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 61 | $8,640,352 | $141,645 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 74 | $9,424,604 | $127,360 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 86 | $10,060,303 | $116,980 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 98 | $10,610,455 | $108,270 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 111 | $11,148,247 | $100,435 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 123 | $11,608,341 | $94,377 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 135 | $12,026,355 | $89,084 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 148 | $12,449,597 | $84,119 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 160 | $12,799,916 | $79,999 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 172 | $13,105,658 | $76,196 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 185 | $13,412,548 | $72,500 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 197 | $13,679,759 | $69,440 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 209 | $13,930,118 | $66,651 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 222 | $14,179,632 | $63,872 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 234 | $14,395,875 | $61,521 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 246 | $14,600,462 | $59,351 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 988 | $3,873,432 | $3,920 |
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