Conservation payments in San Miguel County, New Mexico totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 84 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $300,246 | $300,246 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 3 | $728,126 | $242,709 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 5 | $990,853 | $198,171 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 6 | $1,040,644 | $173,441 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 8 | $1,112,789 | $139,099 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 10 | $1,156,576 | $115,658 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 11 | $1,171,033 | $106,458 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 13 | $1,199,349 | $92,258 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 15 | $1,224,621 | $81,641 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 16 | $1,236,255 | $77,266 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 18 | $1,256,443 | $69,802 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 20 | $1,274,520 | $63,726 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 21 | $1,282,622 | $61,077 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 23 | $1,297,360 | $56,407 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 25 | $1,310,221 | $52,409 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 26 | $1,316,245 | $50,625 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 28 | $1,327,578 | $47,413 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 30 | $1,338,427 | $44,614 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 31 | $1,343,736 | $43,346 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 33 | $1,351,308 | $40,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 134 | $112,179 | $837 |
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