Deficiency Payment payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 4 | $393,993 | $98,498 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9 | $483,056 | $53,673 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 14 | $555,461 | $39,676 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 19 | $620,833 | $32,675 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 23 | $667,836 | $29,036 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 28 | $723,326 | $25,833 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 33 | $774,178 | $23,460 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 38 | $822,403 | $21,642 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 42 | $858,994 | $20,452 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 47 | $902,627 | $19,205 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 52 | $942,381 | $18,123 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 57 | $980,276 | $17,198 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 61 | $1,009,013 | $16,541 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 66 | $1,043,233 | $15,807 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 71 | $1,075,638 | $15,150 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 76 | $1,105,023 | $14,540 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 80 | $1,126,597 | $14,082 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 85 | $1,152,758 | $13,562 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 90 | $1,177,941 | $13,088 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 95 | $1,201,555 | $12,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 381 | $386,951 | $1,016 |
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