Total Subsidies payments in Union County, New Mexico totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $128,755 | $128,755 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $305,009 | $101,670 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $472,835 | $94,567 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $548,459 | $91,410 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 8 | $673,096 | $84,137 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 10 | $783,961 | $78,396 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 12 | $871,656 | $72,638 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 13 | $907,202 | $69,785 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 15 | $971,061 | $64,737 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 17 | $1,029,531 | $60,561 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 19 | $1,082,665 | $56,982 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 20 | $1,107,133 | $55,357 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 22 | $1,154,395 | $52,473 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 24 | $1,199,005 | $49,959 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 25 | $1,219,664 | $48,787 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 27 | $1,259,211 | $46,637 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 29 | $1,294,285 | $44,631 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 31 | $1,328,337 | $42,850 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 32 | $1,345,101 | $42,034 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 34 | $1,374,966 | $40,440 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 139 | $619,614 | $4,458 |
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