Conservation payments in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $570,346 | $570,346 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 3 | $1,161,404 | $387,135 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 5 | $1,515,122 | $303,024 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 7 | $1,609,539 | $229,934 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 9 | $1,689,399 | $187,711 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 10 | $1,725,533 | $172,553 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 12 | $1,792,575 | $149,381 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 14 | $1,847,447 | $131,961 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 16 | $1,897,203 | $118,575 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 18 | $1,944,125 | $108,007 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 19 | $1,966,795 | $103,516 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 21 | $2,010,221 | $95,725 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 23 | $2,050,566 | $89,155 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 25 | $2,089,145 | $83,566 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 27 | $2,124,838 | $78,698 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 28 | $2,142,180 | $76,506 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 30 | $2,175,236 | $72,508 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 32 | $2,206,638 | $68,957 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 34 | $2,236,406 | $65,777 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 36 | $2,263,838 | $62,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 144 | $607,604 | $4,219 |
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