Disaster payments in Sierra County, New Mexico totaled $22.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $1,906,121 | $953,061 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $3,864,926 | $772,985 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $5,464,327 | $683,041 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 11 | $6,862,336 | $623,849 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 14 | $8,046,946 | $574,782 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 16 | $8,735,911 | $545,994 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 19 | $9,615,896 | $506,100 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 22 | $10,415,512 | $473,432 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 25 | $11,163,335 | $446,533 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 28 | $11,836,229 | $422,722 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 30 | $12,259,846 | $408,662 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 33 | $12,857,078 | $389,608 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 36 | $13,412,184 | $372,561 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 39 | $13,945,435 | $357,575 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 42 | $14,444,510 | $343,917 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 44 | $14,767,722 | $335,630 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 47 | $15,217,440 | $323,775 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 50 | $15,639,624 | $312,792 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 53 | $16,043,192 | $302,702 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 56 | $16,412,158 | $293,074 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 224 | $5,720,707 | $25,539 |
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