Economy & Jobs — Colfax County, New Mexico

Employment

Total Establishments382
Total Employees3,132
Avg Annual Employment4,287
Avg Annual Pay$44,087
Total Annual Wages$188,984,694
Annual Payroll (thousands)$110,200
Unemployment Rate3.2%

Income

Median Household Income$46,286
Poverty Rate18.1%
IRS Returns5,720
Total AGI (thousands)$311,082
Average AGI per Return$54,385

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$105,534,286
Per Capita$8,520
Population Basis12,387

Agriculture

Total Farms269
Land in Farms (acres)259,355
Avg Farm Size (acres)964
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants19
Fast Food8
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.308323+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.440492+00:00.