Economy & Jobs — Catron County, New Mexico

Employment

Total Establishments69
Total Employees512
Avg Annual Employment698
Avg Annual Pay$41,645
Total Annual Wages$29,089,075
Annual Payroll (thousands)$17,818
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$44,777
Poverty Rate21.0%
IRS Returns1,520
Total AGI (thousands)$72,539
Average AGI per Return$47,723

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$60,930,588
Per Capita$17,024
Population Basis3,579

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)1,396,946
Avg Farm Size (acres)24,946
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.302577+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.433596+00:00.