Economy & Jobs — Chaves County, New Mexico
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,344 |
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| Total Employees | 16,023 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 21,658 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,769 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,034,557,490 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $677,537 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,673 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 26,680 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,577,590 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,130 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $428,625,465 |
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| Per Capita | $6,578 |
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| Population Basis | 65,157 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 12 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,809,800 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 150,817 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 39 |
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| Fast Food | 46 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 11 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.303357+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.434810+00:00.
