Conservation payments in Quay County, New Mexico totaled $2.9 million in 2019
Counties in Quay County, New Mexico Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 2019
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curry County, New Mexico | $5,185,230 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $3,306,246 | 23.6% | 60.6% |
| 3 | Quay County, New Mexico | $2,880,321 | 20.6% | 81.2% |
| 4 | Lea County, New Mexico | $987,329 | 7.0% | 88.2% |
| 5 | Union County, New Mexico | $664,372 | 4.7% | 93.0% |
| 6 | Harding County, New Mexico | $413,514 | 3.0% | 95.9% |
| 7 | Torrance County, New Mexico | $222,698 | 1.6% | 97.5% |
| 8 | Colfax County, New Mexico | $114,816 | 0.8% | 98.3% |
| 9 | DeBaca County, New Mexico | $91,289 | 0.7% | 99.0% |
| 10 | Guadalupe County, New Mexico | $50,000 | 0.4% | 99.3% |
| 11 | Grant County, New Mexico | $32,789 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 12 | Chaves County, New Mexico | $21,780 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 13 | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | $18,603 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 14 | Cibola County, New Mexico | $18,368 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 15 | Taos County, New Mexico | $2,756 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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