Conservation payments in New Mexico totaled $13.8 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 9 | $1,092,872 | $121,430 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 19 | $1,735,902 | $91,363 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 29 | $2,241,331 | $77,287 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 39 | $2,741,160 | $70,286 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 49 | $3,230,295 | $65,924 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 59 | $3,695,603 | $62,637 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 69 | $4,140,468 | $60,007 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 79 | $4,569,324 | $57,840 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 89 | $4,977,838 | $55,931 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 99 | $5,360,240 | $54,144 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 109 | $5,716,206 | $52,442 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 119 | $6,059,292 | $50,918 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 129 | $6,387,504 | $49,516 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 139 | $6,691,766 | $48,142 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 149 | $6,976,344 | $46,821 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 159 | $7,235,316 | $45,505 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 168 | $7,457,791 | $44,392 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 178 | $7,694,980 | $43,230 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 188 | $7,924,047 | $42,149 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 198 | $8,145,252 | $41,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 796 | $5,643,343 | $7,090 |
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