Conservation payments in Curry County, New Mexico totaled $5.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $297,018 | $99,006 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 6 | $546,341 | $91,057 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 9 | $758,673 | $84,297 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 13 | $996,820 | $76,678 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 16 | $1,142,286 | $71,393 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 19 | $1,274,667 | $67,088 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 23 | $1,443,006 | $62,739 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 26 | $1,566,384 | $60,246 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 29 | $1,686,610 | $58,159 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 33 | $1,831,233 | $55,492 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 36 | $1,935,105 | $53,753 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 39 | $2,036,583 | $52,220 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 42 | $2,133,377 | $50,795 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 46 | $2,255,543 | $49,034 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 49 | $2,344,101 | $47,839 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 52 | $2,430,076 | $46,732 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 56 | $2,538,024 | $45,322 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 59 | $2,615,557 | $44,331 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 62 | $2,691,388 | $43,409 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 66 | $2,790,078 | $42,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 264 | $2,329,302 | $8,823 |
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