Conservation payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $4.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $357,862 | $119,287 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $517,650 | $86,275 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $667,650 | $74,183 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 12 | $817,280 | $68,107 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 15 | $964,766 | $64,318 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 18 | $1,108,957 | $61,609 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 21 | $1,248,618 | $59,458 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 24 | $1,382,048 | $57,585 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 27 | $1,513,198 | $56,044 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 31 | $1,682,918 | $54,288 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 34 | $1,798,116 | $52,886 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 37 | $1,905,695 | $51,505 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 40 | $2,010,640 | $50,266 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 43 | $2,109,579 | $49,060 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 46 | $2,201,786 | $47,865 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 49 | $2,284,942 | $46,631 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 52 | $2,360,108 | $45,387 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 55 | $2,432,516 | $44,228 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 59 | $2,522,075 | $42,747 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 62 | $2,585,638 | $41,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 249 | $1,498,352 | $6,017 |
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