Conservation payments in Quay County, New Mexico totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $201,828 | $201,828 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $344,876 | $114,959 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $444,876 | $88,975 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $544,508 | $77,787 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $643,275 | $71,475 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 10 | $691,918 | $69,192 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 12 | $786,570 | $65,548 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 14 | $879,655 | $62,833 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 16 | $968,539 | $60,534 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 18 | $1,055,983 | $58,666 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 20 | $1,142,670 | $57,134 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 21 | $1,184,799 | $56,419 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 23 | $1,265,879 | $55,038 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 25 | $1,340,203 | $53,608 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 27 | $1,410,664 | $52,247 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 29 | $1,480,285 | $51,044 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 31 | $1,547,934 | $49,933 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 32 | $1,580,568 | $49,393 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 34 | $1,643,549 | $48,340 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 36 | $1,700,555 | $47,238 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 147 | $1,072,432 | $7,295 |
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