Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $6.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 50 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $1,164,603 | $232,921 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $1,605,125 | $145,920 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 17 | $1,902,377 | $111,905 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 23 | $2,164,895 | $94,126 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 29 | $2,397,615 | $82,676 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 35 | $2,611,109 | $74,603 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 41 | $2,797,468 | $68,231 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 47 | $2,956,494 | $62,904 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 52 | $3,078,019 | $59,193 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 58 | $3,213,266 | $55,401 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 64 | $3,340,383 | $52,193 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 70 | $3,459,213 | $49,417 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 76 | $3,574,071 | $47,027 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 82 | $3,685,440 | $44,944 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 88 | $3,790,097 | $43,069 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 94 | $3,890,490 | $41,388 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 99 | $3,970,648 | $40,108 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 105 | $4,062,931 | $38,695 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 111 | $4,151,979 | $37,405 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 117 | $4,237,401 | $36,217 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 471 | $2,141,938 | $4,548 |
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