Commodity subsidies in Eddy County, New Mexico totaled $4.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $875,096 | $875,096 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $1,159,122 | $579,561 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $1,422,024 | $474,008 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $1,672,024 | $418,006 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 5 | $1,869,043 | $373,809 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 6 | $2,063,251 | $343,875 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $2,201,251 | $314,464 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $2,315,426 | $289,428 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 9 | $2,427,851 | $269,761 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 10 | $2,536,513 | $253,651 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 11 | $2,638,584 | $239,871 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 12 | $2,728,014 | $227,335 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 13 | $2,814,103 | $216,469 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 14 | $2,894,545 | $206,753 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 15 | $2,973,437 | $198,229 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 16 | $3,037,094 | $189,818 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 17 | $3,096,718 | $182,160 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 18 | $3,148,070 | $174,893 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 19 | $3,197,919 | $168,312 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 20 | $3,247,042 | $162,352 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 82 | $978,192 | $11,929 |
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