Conservation payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $133 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 22 | $24,481,874 | $1,112,812 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 44 | $38,475,994 | $874,454 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 66 | $48,898,565 | $740,887 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 88 | $57,024,151 | $648,002 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 110 | $63,930,732 | $581,188 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 132 | $70,088,132 | $530,971 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 154 | $75,377,294 | $489,463 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 176 | $79,848,945 | $453,687 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 198 | $83,858,302 | $423,527 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 220 | $87,448,361 | $397,493 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 242 | $90,683,593 | $374,726 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 264 | $93,628,483 | $354,653 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 287 | $96,464,164 | $336,112 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 309 | $98,969,523 | $320,290 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 331 | $101,252,476 | $305,899 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 353 | $103,335,247 | $292,734 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 375 | $105,220,268 | $280,587 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 397 | $106,959,116 | $269,418 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 419 | $108,575,572 | $259,130 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 441 | $110,062,921 | $249,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,767 | $22,566,921 | $12,771 |
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