Conservation payments in New Mexico totaled $13.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 10 | $1,112,360 | $111,236 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 20 | $1,747,634 | $87,382 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 30 | $2,262,264 | $75,409 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 40 | $2,762,257 | $69,056 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 50 | $3,255,520 | $65,110 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 60 | $3,729,701 | $62,162 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 70 | $4,173,079 | $59,615 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 80 | $4,596,835 | $57,460 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 90 | $5,001,141 | $55,568 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 101 | $5,414,485 | $53,609 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 111 | $5,765,637 | $51,943 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 121 | $6,099,396 | $50,408 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 131 | $6,415,607 | $48,974 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 141 | $6,708,389 | $47,577 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 151 | $6,978,136 | $46,213 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 161 | $7,230,471 | $44,910 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 171 | $7,473,267 | $43,703 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 181 | $7,708,000 | $42,586 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 191 | $7,932,267 | $41,530 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 202 | $8,171,794 | $40,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 808 | $5,592,375 | $6,921 |
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