Commodity subsidies in Chaves County, New Mexico totaled $5.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $305,646 | $305,646 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $581,050 | $290,525 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $788,954 | $262,985 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $990,166 | $247,542 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $1,185,290 | $237,058 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 6 | $1,376,698 | $229,450 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 7 | $1,552,507 | $221,787 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 8 | $1,702,911 | $212,864 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $1,988,709 | $198,871 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $2,125,879 | $193,262 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 12 | $2,262,525 | $188,544 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $2,394,409 | $184,185 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 14 | $2,525,353 | $180,382 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $2,652,850 | $176,857 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 16 | $2,776,850 | $173,553 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 17 | $2,899,395 | $170,553 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 19 | $3,140,595 | $165,294 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 20 | $3,253,717 | $162,686 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 21 | $3,360,767 | $160,037 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 22 | $3,460,528 | $157,297 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 90 | $1,784,022 | $19,822 |
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