Conservation payments in San Miguel County, New Mexico totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $300,246 | $300,246 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 3 | $728,126 | $242,709 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 5 | $990,853 | $198,171 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 6 | $1,040,853 | $173,476 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 8 | $1,137,096 | $142,137 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 10 | $1,187,516 | $118,752 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 11 | $1,206,576 | $109,689 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 13 | $1,235,202 | $95,016 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 15 | $1,262,318 | $84,155 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 17 | $1,286,255 | $75,662 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 18 | $1,297,038 | $72,058 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 20 | $1,317,472 | $65,874 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 22 | $1,335,954 | $60,725 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 23 | $1,344,954 | $58,476 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 25 | $1,361,053 | $54,442 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 27 | $1,374,390 | $50,903 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 28 | $1,380,655 | $49,309 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 30 | $1,392,385 | $46,413 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 32 | $1,403,552 | $43,861 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 34 | $1,414,170 | $41,593 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 136 | $119,751 | $881 |
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