Deficiency Payment payments in New Mexico totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 26 | $1,183,702 | $45,527 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 52 | $1,777,836 | $34,189 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 78 | $2,282,120 | $29,258 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 104 | $2,709,716 | $26,055 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 131 | $3,094,487 | $23,622 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 157 | $3,433,556 | $21,870 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 183 | $3,741,892 | $20,448 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 209 | $4,029,564 | $19,280 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 235 | $4,294,158 | $18,273 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 262 | $4,550,864 | $17,370 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 288 | $4,783,909 | $16,611 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 314 | $4,996,101 | $15,911 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 340 | $5,192,975 | $15,273 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 367 | $5,384,175 | $14,671 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 393 | $5,556,185 | $14,138 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 419 | $5,716,368 | $13,643 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 445 | $5,867,690 | $13,186 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 471 | $6,009,122 | $12,758 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 498 | $6,145,276 | $12,340 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 524 | $6,267,503 | $11,961 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,098 | $973,634 | $464 |
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