Commodity subsidies in Curry County, New Mexico totaled $285 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 23 | $60,054,680 | $2,611,073 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 46 | $88,479,552 | $1,923,469 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 69 | $110,725,364 | $1,604,715 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 92 | $129,338,637 | $1,405,855 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 115 | $144,767,084 | $1,258,844 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 138 | $158,313,482 | $1,147,199 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 161 | $170,169,300 | $1,056,952 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 184 | $180,424,269 | $980,567 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 207 | $189,527,915 | $915,594 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 230 | $197,556,885 | $858,943 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 253 | $204,908,199 | $809,914 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 276 | $211,525,156 | $766,395 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 299 | $217,436,852 | $727,214 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 322 | $222,790,269 | $691,895 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 345 | $227,502,178 | $659,427 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 368 | $231,734,505 | $629,713 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 391 | $235,717,194 | $602,857 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 414 | $239,433,971 | $578,343 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 437 | $242,808,819 | $555,627 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 460 | $245,856,656 | $534,471 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,844 | $39,626,015 | $21,489 |
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