Conservation payments in Curry County, New Mexico totaled $5.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $292,052 | $97,351 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $529,465 | $88,244 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 9 | $726,594 | $80,733 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 13 | $945,938 | $72,764 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 16 | $1,094,776 | $68,424 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 19 | $1,231,642 | $64,823 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 23 | $1,404,590 | $61,069 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 26 | $1,529,274 | $58,818 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 29 | $1,652,345 | $56,977 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 33 | $1,803,790 | $54,660 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 36 | $1,908,170 | $53,005 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 39 | $2,010,509 | $51,552 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 42 | $2,110,877 | $50,259 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 46 | $2,236,973 | $48,630 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 49 | $2,327,314 | $47,496 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 52 | $2,415,873 | $46,459 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 56 | $2,530,766 | $45,192 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 59 | $2,609,354 | $44,226 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 62 | $2,685,753 | $43,319 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 66 | $2,783,611 | $42,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 264 | $2,349,021 | $8,898 |
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