Total Subsidies payments in Otero County, New Mexico totaled $39.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $7,792,904 | $2,597,635 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 6 | $10,399,170 | $1,733,195 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 9 | $12,509,776 | $1,389,975 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 12 | $14,034,299 | $1,169,525 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 16 | $15,398,992 | $962,437 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 19 | $16,249,764 | $855,251 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 22 | $16,954,063 | $770,639 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 25 | $17,588,706 | $703,548 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 29 | $18,330,865 | $632,099 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 32 | $18,862,042 | $589,439 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 35 | $19,358,244 | $553,093 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 38 | $19,793,054 | $520,870 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 41 | $20,207,723 | $492,871 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 45 | $20,730,942 | $460,688 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 48 | $21,090,910 | $439,394 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 51 | $21,441,259 | $420,417 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 54 | $21,776,718 | $403,273 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 58 | $22,178,255 | $382,384 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 61 | $22,448,752 | $368,012 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 64 | $22,708,699 | $354,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 259 | $3,586,462 | $13,847 |
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