Commodity subsidies in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $161 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 44% | 56 | $70,966,592 | $1,267,261 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 112 | $89,616,536 | $800,148 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 168 | $101,779,877 | $605,833 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 224 | $110,751,196 | $494,425 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 281 | $118,168,139 | $420,527 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 337 | $123,956,086 | $367,822 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 393 | $128,641,362 | $327,332 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 449 | $132,501,720 | $295,104 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 505 | $135,706,169 | $268,725 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 562 | $138,514,631 | $246,467 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 618 | $140,877,027 | $227,956 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 674 | $142,898,900 | $212,016 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 730 | $144,682,752 | $198,196 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 786 | $146,230,984 | $186,045 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 843 | $147,621,734 | $175,115 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 899 | $148,849,444 | $165,572 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 955 | $149,944,334 | $157,010 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 1,011 | $150,920,353 | $149,278 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 1,067 | $151,816,757 | $142,284 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 1,124 | $152,642,711 | $135,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 4,496 | $8,305,951 | $1,847 |
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