Conservation payments in Quay County, New Mexico totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $229,958 | $229,958 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $357,862 | $119,287 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $457,862 | $91,572 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 7 | $557,494 | $79,642 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $656,261 | $72,918 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 11 | $752,411 | $68,401 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 13 | $846,627 | $65,125 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 15 | $937,112 | $62,474 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 17 | $1,024,393 | $60,258 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 19 | $1,110,774 | $58,462 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 21 | $1,194,113 | $56,863 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 23 | $1,276,298 | $55,491 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 24 | $1,313,566 | $54,732 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 26 | $1,387,113 | $53,351 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 28 | $1,457,574 | $52,056 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 30 | $1,526,339 | $50,878 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 32 | $1,591,288 | $49,728 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 34 | $1,650,852 | $48,554 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 36 | $1,706,001 | $47,389 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 38 | $1,756,057 | $46,212 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 154 | $1,115,545 | $7,244 |
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