Deficiency Payment payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $185,507 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $20,323 | $20,323 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $34,017 | $17,009 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $47,385 | $15,795 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 4 | $58,831 | $14,708 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $69,816 | $13,963 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $80,733 | $13,456 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 7 | $90,506 | $12,929 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 8 | $100,194 | $12,524 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 10 | $119,168 | $11,917 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 11 | $128,353 | $11,668 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 12 | $136,292 | $11,358 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 13 | $144,130 | $11,087 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 14 | $150,929 | $10,781 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 15 | $157,200 | $10,480 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 16 | $163,456 | $10,216 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 17 | $169,600 | $9,976 |
| Top 17% | 98% | 19 | $181,103 | $9,532 |
| Top 18% | 100% | 20 | $185,129 | $9,256 |
| Top 19% | 102% | 21 | $188,759 | $8,989 |
| Top 20% | 104% | 22 | $192,386 | $8,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -4% | 90 | $-6,879 | $-76 |
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