Commodity subsidies in 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben Lujan) totaled $162 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 44% | 56 | $71,741,867 | $1,281,105 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 112 | $90,469,470 | $807,763 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 169 | $102,833,684 | $608,483 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 225 | $111,811,306 | $496,939 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 282 | $119,230,626 | $422,804 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 338 | $125,034,864 | $369,926 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 395 | $129,798,139 | $328,603 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 451 | $133,651,272 | $296,344 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 508 | $136,925,459 | $269,538 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 564 | $139,706,267 | $247,706 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 621 | $142,119,642 | $228,856 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 677 | $144,136,796 | $212,905 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 734 | $145,943,746 | $198,833 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 790 | $147,487,875 | $186,694 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 847 | $148,885,428 | $175,780 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 903 | $150,117,600 | $166,243 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 960 | $151,235,904 | $157,537 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 1,016 | $152,217,563 | $149,820 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 1,073 | $153,132,486 | $142,714 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 1,129 | $153,945,337 | $136,355 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 4,520 | $8,456,685 | $1,871 |
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