Conservation payments in Union County, New Mexico totaled $23.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $2,834,524 | $944,841 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $4,791,013 | $684,430 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $6,402,022 | $582,002 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $7,678,978 | $511,932 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 19 | $8,780,885 | $462,152 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 23 | $9,735,279 | $423,273 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 26 | $10,374,269 | $399,010 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 30 | $11,189,300 | $372,977 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 34 | $11,954,532 | $351,604 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 38 | $12,662,624 | $333,227 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 42 | $13,272,598 | $316,014 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 46 | $13,818,794 | $300,409 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 49 | $14,210,155 | $290,003 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 53 | $14,698,021 | $277,321 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 57 | $15,137,995 | $265,579 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 61 | $15,540,162 | $254,757 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 65 | $15,921,092 | $244,940 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 69 | $16,289,685 | $236,082 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 72 | $16,549,395 | $229,853 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 76 | $16,888,946 | $222,223 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 308 | $6,577,793 | $21,356 |
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