Conservation payments in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $3.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $280,246 | $140,123 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $458,977 | $91,795 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $608,975 | $76,122 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $758,141 | $68,922 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 13 | $856,093 | $65,853 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 16 | $999,388 | $62,462 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 19 | $1,137,625 | $59,875 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 22 | $1,271,508 | $57,796 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 24 | $1,359,080 | $56,628 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 27 | $1,489,483 | $55,166 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 30 | $1,610,908 | $53,697 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 33 | $1,719,052 | $52,092 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 35 | $1,789,222 | $51,121 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 38 | $1,893,776 | $49,836 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 41 | $1,994,059 | $48,636 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 44 | $2,089,171 | $47,481 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 46 | $2,148,793 | $46,713 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 49 | $2,230,019 | $45,511 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 52 | $2,304,920 | $44,325 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 55 | $2,375,791 | $43,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 220 | $1,359,094 | $6,178 |
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