Economy & Jobs — Lea County, New Mexico
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,696 |
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| Total Employees | 23,102 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 33,770 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $69,342 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,341,655,010 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,435,939 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,855 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 29,450 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,975,381 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,076 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $286,923,117 |
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| Per Capita | $3,854 |
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| Population Basis | 74,455 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 354 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,826,208 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 5,159 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 44 |
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| Fast Food | 55 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 16 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.321597+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.453872+00:00.
