Conservation payments in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 68 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $570,346 | $570,346 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 3 | $1,172,566 | $390,855 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 5 | $1,526,284 | $305,257 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 7 | $1,620,701 | $231,529 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 9 | $1,700,561 | $188,951 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 10 | $1,736,695 | $173,669 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 12 | $1,803,737 | $150,311 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 14 | $1,858,609 | $132,758 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 16 | $1,908,365 | $119,273 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 18 | $1,955,287 | $108,627 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 19 | $1,977,957 | $104,103 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 21 | $2,021,383 | $96,256 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 23 | $2,061,728 | $89,640 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 25 | $2,100,307 | $84,012 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 27 | $2,136,000 | $79,111 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 28 | $2,153,342 | $76,905 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 30 | $2,186,398 | $72,880 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 32 | $2,217,800 | $69,306 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 34 | $2,247,568 | $66,105 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 36 | $2,275,000 | $63,194 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 144 | $607,604 | $4,219 |
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