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Ben Ray Luján: Hispanic or Latino producers constitute about 34 percent of the farms back in New Mexico. Yet in 2022, they received…

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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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights disparities in loan distribution for Hispanic farmers in New Mexico.

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