Commodity subsidies in Sierra County, New Mexico totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $981,468 | $981,468 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $1,504,817 | $752,408 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $2,032,920 | $508,230 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $2,237,414 | $447,483 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $2,553,400 | $364,771 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $2,694,178 | $336,772 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $2,822,940 | $313,660 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 11 | $3,065,072 | $278,643 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 12 | $3,180,393 | $265,033 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 14 | $3,389,785 | $242,128 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 15 | $3,480,526 | $232,035 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 16 | $3,569,884 | $223,118 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 18 | $3,737,191 | $207,622 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 19 | $3,805,525 | $200,291 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 21 | $3,921,983 | $186,761 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 22 | $3,974,823 | $180,674 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 23 | $4,023,398 | $174,930 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 25 | $4,114,964 | $164,599 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 26 | $4,158,313 | $159,935 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 28 | $4,239,198 | $151,400 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 113 | $1,309,559 | $11,589 |
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