Conservation payments in 2nd District of New Mexico (Rep. Xochitl Torres Small) totaled $50.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 14 | $11,140,832 | $795,774 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 28 | $16,560,306 | $591,440 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 43 | $20,113,704 | $467,761 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 57 | $22,717,833 | $398,558 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 71 | $24,892,540 | $350,599 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 86 | $26,932,447 | $313,168 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 100 | $28,632,005 | $286,320 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 114 | $30,152,209 | $264,493 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 129 | $31,637,564 | $245,252 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 143 | $32,831,477 | $229,591 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 157 | $33,891,829 | $215,872 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 172 | $34,922,497 | $203,038 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 186 | $35,813,643 | $192,546 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 200 | $36,616,553 | $183,083 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 215 | $37,380,732 | $173,864 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 229 | $38,073,805 | $166,261 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 243 | $38,723,807 | $159,357 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 258 | $39,381,870 | $152,643 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 272 | $39,949,625 | $146,874 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 286 | $40,482,245 | $141,546 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,148 | $10,230,386 | $8,911 |
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