Disaster payments in New Mexico totaled $50.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 26 | $5,709,602 | $219,600 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 53 | $9,796,354 | $184,837 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 80 | $13,092,841 | $163,661 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 107 | $15,875,766 | $148,372 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 133 | $18,183,384 | $136,717 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 160 | $20,338,832 | $127,118 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 187 | $22,234,112 | $118,899 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 214 | $23,936,015 | $111,851 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 241 | $25,515,024 | $105,871 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 267 | $26,947,217 | $100,926 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 294 | $28,338,151 | $96,388 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 321 | $29,626,638 | $92,295 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 348 | $30,826,881 | $88,583 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 374 | $31,901,747 | $85,299 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 401 | $32,964,518 | $82,206 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 428 | $33,968,887 | $79,367 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 455 | $34,912,684 | $76,731 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 482 | $35,777,551 | $74,227 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 508 | $36,565,109 | $71,979 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 535 | $37,339,104 | $69,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 2,143 | $13,610,815 | $6,351 |
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