Conservation payments in Eddy County, New Mexico totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $70,133 | $70,133 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $182,161 | $60,720 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $229,021 | $57,255 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $304,958 | $50,826 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $338,517 | $48,360 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 9 | $403,177 | $44,797 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $434,179 | $43,418 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $496,015 | $41,335 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $523,159 | $40,243 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 15 | $573,107 | $38,207 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 16 | $596,892 | $37,306 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 18 | $643,067 | $35,726 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 19 | $665,313 | $35,016 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 21 | $705,325 | $33,587 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 22 | $723,399 | $32,882 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 24 | $757,410 | $31,559 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 25 | $773,550 | $30,942 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 27 | $804,427 | $29,794 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 28 | $819,835 | $29,280 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 30 | $849,863 | $28,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 122 | $576,806 | $4,728 |
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