Conservation payments in New Mexico totaled $504 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 72 | $82,642,385 | $1,147,811 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 144 | $132,068,280 | $917,141 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 216 | $170,482,608 | $789,271 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 288 | $201,827,517 | $700,790 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 360 | $228,314,305 | $634,206 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 432 | $250,823,452 | $580,610 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 504 | $270,701,712 | $537,107 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 576 | $288,121,192 | $500,210 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 648 | $303,736,671 | $468,729 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 720 | $317,689,579 | $441,236 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 792 | $330,385,359 | $417,153 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 864 | $341,957,550 | $395,784 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 936 | $352,597,409 | $376,707 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 1,008 | $362,490,334 | $359,613 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,080 | $371,664,280 | $344,134 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 1,152 | $380,123,785 | $329,969 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 1,224 | $387,891,964 | $316,905 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 1,296 | $395,031,480 | $304,808 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 1,368 | $401,612,283 | $293,576 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 1,440 | $407,647,596 | $283,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 5,764 | $96,234,644 | $16,696 |
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