Commodity subsidies in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $14.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 2 | $3,294,818 | $1,647,409 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $4,427,688 | $1,106,922 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 6 | $5,359,386 | $893,231 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 8 | $6,153,175 | $769,147 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 10 | $6,748,169 | $674,817 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 12 | $7,152,693 | $596,058 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 14 | $7,545,364 | $538,955 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 16 | $7,907,618 | $494,226 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 18 | $8,250,477 | $458,360 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 20 | $8,575,960 | $428,798 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 22 | $8,886,815 | $403,946 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 24 | $9,180,540 | $382,523 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 26 | $9,461,617 | $363,908 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 28 | $9,721,789 | $347,207 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 30 | $9,957,824 | $331,927 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 32 | $10,180,556 | $318,142 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 34 | $10,384,408 | $305,424 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 36 | $10,582,616 | $293,962 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 38 | $10,764,409 | $283,274 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 40 | $10,942,974 | $273,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 161 | $3,342,622 | $20,762 |
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