Sorghum Subsidies in New Mexico totaled $153 million from 1995-2019‡.
From 1995 to 2019, the top 10 percent of sorghum subsidy recipients were paid 69 percent of sorghum subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2019‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 55 | $24,591,530 | $447,119 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 111 | $39,495,100 | $355,812 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 167 | $50,292,536 | $301,153 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 223 | $58,379,819 | $261,793 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 279 | $65,043,183 | $233,130 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 335 | $70,645,959 | $210,883 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 391 | $75,480,744 | $193,045 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 447 | $79,794,074 | $178,510 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 503 | $83,653,756 | $166,310 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 559 | $87,036,967 | $155,701 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 615 | $90,040,597 | $146,407 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 670 | $92,743,682 | $138,423 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 726 | $95,256,096 | $131,207 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 782 | $97,515,976 | $124,701 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 838 | $99,563,490 | $118,811 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 894 | $101,420,902 | $113,446 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 950 | $103,099,309 | $108,526 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 1,006 | $104,619,188 | $103,995 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 1,062 | $106,022,145 | $99,833 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 1,118 | $107,337,801 | $96,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 4,473 | $18,852,908 | $4,215 |
‡ Data for 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and April 30, 2019.
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