Conservation payments in Valencia County, New Mexico totaled $691,312 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $73,780 | $73,780 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $121,311 | $60,656 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $192,326 | $48,082 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $224,211 | $44,842 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $274,970 | $39,281 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8 | $293,322 | $36,665 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 10 | $327,052 | $32,705 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 11 | $339,113 | $30,828 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 13 | $361,462 | $27,805 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 14 | $372,255 | $26,590 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 16 | $393,582 | $24,599 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 17 | $403,844 | $23,756 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 19 | $423,850 | $22,308 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 20 | $433,763 | $21,688 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 22 | $452,732 | $20,579 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 23 | $461,630 | $20,071 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 25 | $476,341 | $19,054 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 26 | $482,527 | $18,559 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 28 | $494,097 | $17,646 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 29 | $499,753 | $17,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 119 | $191,559 | $1,610 |
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