Disaster payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $3.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $350,428 | $350,428 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $490,707 | $245,354 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $630,983 | $210,328 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $751,112 | $187,778 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $868,743 | $173,749 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $980,575 | $163,429 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 7 | $1,089,063 | $155,580 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $1,183,258 | $147,907 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 9 | $1,274,879 | $141,653 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 10 | $1,364,693 | $136,469 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $1,453,770 | $132,161 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 12 | $1,527,217 | $127,268 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 13 | $1,600,133 | $123,087 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 14 | $1,672,235 | $119,445 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 15 | $1,743,163 | $116,211 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 16 | $1,801,194 | $112,575 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 17 | $1,858,532 | $109,325 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 18 | $1,914,016 | $106,334 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 19 | $1,966,222 | $103,485 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 20 | $2,016,121 | $100,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 84 | $1,134,755 | $13,509 |
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