Economy & Jobs — Catron County, New Mexico
Employment
| Total Establishments | 69 |
| Total Employees | 512 |
| Avg Annual Employment | 698 |
| Avg Annual Pay | $41,645 |
| Total Annual Wages | $29,089,075 |
| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $17,818 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
Income
| Median Household Income | $44,777 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
| IRS Returns | 1,520 |
| Total AGI (thousands) | $72,539 |
| Average AGI per Return | $47,723 |
Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $60,930,588 |
| Per Capita | $17,024 |
| Population Basis | 3,579 |
Agriculture
| Total Farms | 56 |
| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,396,946 |
| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 24,946 |
| Year | 2,022 |
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.