On the recordMarch 1, 2022
Hispanic or Latino producers constitute about 34 percent of the farms back in New Mexico. Yet in 2022, they received only 9.5 percent of guaranteed loans and 22 percent of direct loans.
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Lujan highlights disparities in loan distribution for Hispanic farmers in New Mexico.
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