Conservation payments in Mora County, New Mexico totaled $565,154 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $64,162 | $64,162 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $103,477 | $51,739 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $137,758 | $45,919 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $180,537 | $36,107 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $200,515 | $33,419 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 7 | $217,368 | $31,053 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 8 | $233,772 | $29,221 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 10 | $264,100 | $26,410 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 11 | $278,307 | $25,301 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 12 | $291,509 | $24,292 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 13 | $304,669 | $23,436 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 15 | $329,460 | $21,964 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 16 | $340,673 | $21,292 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 17 | $350,819 | $20,636 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 18 | $360,881 | $20,049 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 20 | $378,775 | $18,939 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 21 | $386,461 | $18,403 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 22 | $392,644 | $17,847 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 23 | $397,964 | $17,303 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 25 | $408,117 | $16,325 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 101 | $157,037 | $1,555 |
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