Total Subsidies payments in Sierra County, New Mexico totaled $5.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $756,105 | $756,105 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $1,149,165 | $574,582 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $1,354,246 | $451,415 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $1,534,679 | $383,670 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $1,678,801 | $335,760 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $1,822,873 | $303,812 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $1,943,845 | $277,692 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $2,062,614 | $257,827 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $2,174,649 | $241,628 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 11 | $2,384,965 | $216,815 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 12 | $2,474,082 | $206,173 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 13 | $2,560,561 | $196,966 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 14 | $2,646,935 | $189,067 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 15 | $2,726,563 | $181,771 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 16 | $2,805,414 | $175,338 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 17 | $2,864,486 | $168,499 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 18 | $2,922,174 | $162,343 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 19 | $2,979,813 | $156,832 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 20 | $3,027,570 | $151,379 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 22 | $3,117,364 | $141,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 88 | $1,322,971 | $15,034 |
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