Commodity subsidies in Hidalgo County, New Mexico totaled $22.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $3,052,164 | $1,526,082 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $5,694,226 | $1,138,845 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 7 | $7,201,863 | $1,028,838 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 10 | $8,960,439 | $896,044 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 12 | $9,970,403 | $830,867 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 15 | $11,273,518 | $751,568 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 18 | $12,214,131 | $678,563 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 20 | $12,739,020 | $636,951 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 23 | $13,472,037 | $585,741 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 25 | $13,927,206 | $557,088 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 28 | $14,522,593 | $518,664 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 31 | $15,083,138 | $486,553 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 33 | $15,436,484 | $467,772 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 36 | $15,889,505 | $441,375 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 38 | $16,177,483 | $425,723 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 41 | $16,590,294 | $404,641 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 44 | $16,988,326 | $386,098 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 46 | $17,246,809 | $374,931 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 49 | $17,607,154 | $359,330 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 51 | $17,828,586 | $349,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 208 | $4,713,446 | $22,661 |
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