Direct Payment Program payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $31.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 11 | $10,049,337 | $913,576 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 22 | $12,505,470 | $568,430 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 33 | $14,352,831 | $434,934 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 44 | $15,838,226 | $359,960 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 55 | $17,126,674 | $311,394 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 66 | $18,230,230 | $276,216 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 77 | $19,195,460 | $249,292 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 88 | $20,050,765 | $227,850 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 99 | $20,818,542 | $210,288 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 110 | $21,526,411 | $195,695 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 121 | $22,182,515 | $183,327 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 132 | $22,774,858 | $172,537 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 143 | $23,326,312 | $163,121 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 154 | $23,839,784 | $154,804 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 165 | $24,314,134 | $147,358 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 176 | $24,756,738 | $140,663 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 187 | $25,149,266 | $134,488 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 198 | $25,506,177 | $128,819 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 209 | $25,843,390 | $123,653 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 220 | $26,154,674 | $118,885 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 880 | $5,226,419 | $5,939 |
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