Conservation payments in New Mexico totaled $13.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 9 | $1,109,647 | $123,294 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 18 | $1,697,699 | $94,317 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 27 | $2,167,377 | $80,273 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 36 | $2,617,377 | $72,705 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 45 | $3,062,121 | $68,047 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 54 | $3,483,920 | $64,517 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 63 | $3,884,369 | $61,657 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 72 | $4,273,064 | $59,348 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 81 | $4,648,320 | $57,387 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 90 | $5,004,483 | $55,605 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 99 | $5,337,699 | $53,916 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 109 | $5,689,030 | $52,193 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 118 | $5,994,353 | $50,800 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 127 | $6,285,134 | $49,489 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 136 | $6,558,141 | $48,222 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 145 | $6,813,982 | $46,993 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 154 | $7,050,351 | $45,782 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 163 | $7,275,988 | $44,638 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 172 | $7,492,655 | $43,562 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 181 | $7,701,482 | $42,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 728 | $5,340,353 | $7,336 |
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