Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in New Mexico totaled $25.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 47 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 20 | $3,323,401 | $166,170 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 41 | $5,134,675 | $125,236 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 61 | $6,310,560 | $103,452 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 82 | $7,357,479 | $89,725 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 103 | $8,335,552 | $80,928 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 123 | $9,173,403 | $74,581 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 144 | $9,964,582 | $69,198 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 164 | $10,668,569 | $65,052 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 185 | $11,362,405 | $61,418 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 206 | $12,005,550 | $58,279 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 226 | $12,572,525 | $55,631 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 247 | $13,128,014 | $53,150 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 268 | $13,645,534 | $50,916 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 288 | $14,105,021 | $48,976 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 309 | $14,560,302 | $47,121 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 329 | $14,967,949 | $45,495 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 350 | $15,374,484 | $43,927 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 371 | $15,761,757 | $42,485 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 391 | $16,111,106 | $41,205 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 412 | $16,463,029 | $39,959 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 1,650 | $8,963,637 | $5,433 |
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