Conservation payments in Quay County, New Mexico totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $226,858 | $226,858 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $347,447 | $115,816 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $447,442 | $89,488 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 7 | $546,613 | $78,088 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $644,489 | $71,610 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 11 | $739,141 | $67,195 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 12 | $786,212 | $65,518 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 14 | $876,697 | $62,621 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 16 | $964,269 | $60,267 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 18 | $1,051,422 | $58,412 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 20 | $1,137,968 | $56,898 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 22 | $1,221,307 | $55,514 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 24 | $1,299,886 | $54,162 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 25 | $1,336,942 | $53,478 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 27 | $1,407,403 | $52,126 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 29 | $1,477,024 | $50,932 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 31 | $1,543,648 | $49,795 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 33 | $1,604,902 | $48,633 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 35 | $1,660,051 | $47,430 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 37 | $1,712,206 | $46,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 148 | $1,103,018 | $7,453 |
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