Commodity subsidies in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $4.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $563,434 | $563,434 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $1,142,478 | $380,826 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $1,663,681 | $332,736 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 7 | $1,971,042 | $281,577 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $2,212,157 | $245,795 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 11 | $2,453,173 | $223,016 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 13 | $2,678,646 | $206,050 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 15 | $2,856,634 | $190,442 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 17 | $3,010,074 | $177,063 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 19 | $3,131,221 | $164,801 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 21 | $3,241,976 | $154,380 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 23 | $3,338,890 | $145,169 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 25 | $3,427,037 | $137,081 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 27 | $3,504,990 | $129,814 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 29 | $3,578,929 | $123,411 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 31 | $3,651,362 | $117,786 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 33 | $3,721,390 | $112,769 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 35 | $3,788,815 | $108,252 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 37 | $3,854,422 | $104,174 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 39 | $3,913,125 | $100,337 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 158 | $946,582 | $5,991 |
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