Conservation payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $4.0 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% | 7% | 2 | $297,447 | $148,724 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $459,007 | $91,801 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $609,005 | $76,126 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 11 | $758,171 | $68,925 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 14 | $904,766 | $64,626 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 17 | $1,047,459 | $61,615 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 20 | $1,185,015 | $59,251 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 23 | $1,317,274 | $57,273 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 26 | $1,448,562 | $55,714 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 29 | $1,578,545 | $54,433 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 32 | $1,701,300 | $53,166 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 35 | $1,811,476 | $51,756 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 38 | $1,916,882 | $50,444 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 41 | $2,020,493 | $49,280 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 44 | $2,116,815 | $48,109 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 47 | $2,203,189 | $46,876 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 50 | $2,285,126 | $45,703 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 53 | $2,360,294 | $44,534 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 56 | $2,431,686 | $43,423 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 59 | $2,499,347 | $42,362 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 240 | $1,526,019 | $6,358 |
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