Conservation payments in Roosevelt County, New Mexico totaled $3.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 2 | $106,451 | $53,226 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 5 | $258,898 | $51,780 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 7 | $358,898 | $51,271 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 10 | $508,500 | $50,850 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 12 | $606,600 | $50,550 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 15 | $749,058 | $49,937 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 17 | $839,951 | $49,409 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 20 | $963,035 | $48,152 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 22 | $1,040,378 | $47,290 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 25 | $1,151,727 | $46,069 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 28 | $1,248,896 | $44,603 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 30 | $1,307,478 | $43,583 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 33 | $1,390,115 | $42,125 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 35 | $1,440,958 | $41,170 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 38 | $1,512,199 | $39,795 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 40 | $1,559,053 | $38,976 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 43 | $1,626,890 | $37,835 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 45 | $1,671,278 | $37,140 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 48 | $1,736,445 | $36,176 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 51 | $1,799,631 | $35,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 204 | $1,403,685 | $6,881 |
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