Economy & Jobs — Curry County, New Mexico
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,018 |
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| Total Employees | 12,418 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,303 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,746 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $855,584,957 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $453,791 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,427 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,070 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,104,991 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,444 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $364,114,926 |
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| Per Capita | $7,518 |
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| Population Basis | 48,430 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 23 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 245,254 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10,663 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 33 |
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| Fast Food | 33 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 9 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.309068+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.441241+00:00.
