Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, New Mexico
Employment
| Total Establishments | 706 |
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| Total Employees | 5,318 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,782 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,202 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $292,987,809 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $190,050 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,919 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,570 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $595,397 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,215 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $305,061,759 |
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| Per Capita | $15,051 |
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| Population Basis | 20,269 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 297,030 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 49,505 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 38 |
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| Fast Food | 18 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.322439+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.454727+00:00.
