Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Otero County, New Mexico totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 1 | $3,532,340 | $3,532,340 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $4,058,257 | $2,029,129 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $4,561,691 | $1,520,564 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 4 | $5,029,723 | $1,257,431 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 5 | $5,479,282 | $1,095,857 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $5,911,803 | $985,301 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $6,316,685 | $902,384 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 8 | $6,631,070 | $828,884 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 9 | $6,933,917 | $770,435 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 11 | $7,457,811 | $677,983 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 12 | $7,691,587 | $640,966 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 13 | $7,858,703 | $604,516 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 14 | $8,023,445 | $573,103 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 15 | $8,183,100 | $545,540 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 16 | $8,339,211 | $521,201 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 17 | $8,489,862 | $499,404 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 18 | $8,640,295 | $480,016 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 19 | $8,773,520 | $461,764 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 21 | $9,026,468 | $429,832 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 22 | $9,149,755 | $415,898 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 89 | $3,252,781 | $36,548 |
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