Conservation payments in 2nd District of New Mexico (Rep. Xochitl Torres Small) totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $124,070 | $124,070 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $174,070 | $87,035 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $223,453 | $74,484 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $266,833 | $66,708 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $308,980 | $61,796 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 6 | $350,280 | $58,380 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 7 | $388,996 | $55,571 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 8 | $426,567 | $53,321 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 9 | $463,645 | $51,516 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 10 | $498,736 | $49,874 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 11 | $531,525 | $48,320 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 12 | $564,305 | $47,025 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 13 | $596,808 | $45,908 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 14 | $626,298 | $44,736 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 15 | $653,514 | $43,568 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 16 | $678,670 | $42,417 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 17 | $702,173 | $41,304 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 18 | $724,674 | $40,260 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 19 | $746,454 | $39,287 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 20 | $768,033 | $38,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 83 | $516,290 | $6,220 |
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