Direct Payment Program payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $13.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $2,228,217 | $742,739 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $3,709,602 | $529,943 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 11 | $4,689,002 | $426,273 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 15 | $5,555,457 | $370,364 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 18 | $6,094,029 | $338,557 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 22 | $6,695,323 | $304,333 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 26 | $7,245,377 | $278,668 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 30 | $7,754,394 | $258,480 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 34 | $8,197,006 | $241,088 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 37 | $8,503,648 | $229,828 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 41 | $8,875,947 | $216,487 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 45 | $9,183,260 | $204,072 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 49 | $9,435,069 | $192,552 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 52 | $9,611,236 | $184,831 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 56 | $9,831,685 | $175,566 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 60 | $10,041,625 | $167,360 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 64 | $10,239,832 | $159,997 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 68 | $10,417,545 | $153,199 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 71 | $10,536,944 | $148,408 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 75 | $10,689,811 | $142,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 303 | $2,770,807 | $9,145 |
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