Commodity subsidies in Union County, New Mexico totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $309,069 | $154,534 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $439,215 | $109,804 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $540,773 | $90,129 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 8 | $638,241 | $79,780 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 10 | $714,788 | $71,479 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 12 | $783,607 | $65,301 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 15 | $868,616 | $57,908 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 17 | $922,393 | $54,258 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 19 | $975,095 | $51,321 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 21 | $1,022,202 | $48,676 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 23 | $1,065,601 | $46,330 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 25 | $1,105,197 | $44,208 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 27 | $1,141,622 | $42,282 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 30 | $1,187,814 | $39,594 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 32 | $1,215,773 | $37,993 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 34 | $1,243,097 | $36,562 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 36 | $1,269,872 | $35,274 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 38 | $1,296,241 | $34,112 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 40 | $1,321,549 | $33,039 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 43 | $1,358,815 | $31,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 172 | $606,192 | $3,524 |
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