Dairy Program Subsidies in New Mexico totaled $63.8 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in New Mexico Receiving dairy program subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Dairy Program Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curry County, New Mexico | $16,632,754 | 26.1% | 26.1% |
| 2 | Chaves County, New Mexico | $15,505,209 | 24.3% | 50.4% |
| 3 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $12,298,214 | 19.3% | 69.6% |
| 4 | Dona Ana County, New Mexico | $7,477,081 | 11.7% | 81.4% |
| 5 | Lea County, New Mexico | $3,647,074 | 5.7% | 87.1% |
| 6 | Socorro County, New Mexico | $2,396,704 | 3.8% | 90.8% |
| 7 | Valencia County, New Mexico | $2,146,314 | 3.4% | 94.2% |
| 8 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | $1,342,499 | 2.1% | 96.3% |
| 9 | Eddy County, New Mexico | $1,156,560 | 1.8% | 98.1% |
| 10 | Luna County, New Mexico | $565,978 | 0.9% | 99.0% |
| 11 | Sierra County, New Mexico | $431,869 | 0.7% | 99.7% |
| 12 | Torrance County, New Mexico | $151,327 | 0.2% | 99.9% |
| 13 | Hidalgo County, New Mexico | $35,270 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 14 | Lincoln County, New Mexico | $6,129 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 15 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | $5,024 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 16 | San Juan County, New Mexico | $3,855 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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