Disaster payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $3.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $239,721 | $239,721 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $479,436 | $239,718 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $647,805 | $215,935 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $789,813 | $197,453 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $917,463 | $183,493 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $1,154,708 | $164,958 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $1,262,049 | $157,756 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 9 | $1,364,110 | $151,568 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $1,462,492 | $146,249 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $1,558,085 | $141,644 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 12 | $1,641,456 | $136,788 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 14 | $1,786,733 | $127,624 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 15 | $1,848,812 | $123,254 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 16 | $1,908,695 | $119,293 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 17 | $1,964,177 | $115,540 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 18 | $2,019,306 | $112,184 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 19 | $2,074,331 | $109,175 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 21 | $2,180,293 | $103,823 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 22 | $2,231,717 | $101,442 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 23 | $2,282,928 | $99,258 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 94 | $1,494,350 | $15,897 |
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