Economy & Jobs — Otero County, New Mexico
Employment
| Total Establishments | 969 |
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| Total Employees | 12,819 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 17,528 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,017 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $876,711,456 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $499,325 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,833 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 30,010 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,474,569 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $49,136 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $771,868,909 |
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| Per Capita | $11,378 |
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| Population Basis | 67,839 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 407 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 178,687 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 439 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 36 |
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| Fast Food | 32 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.331910+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.464587+00:00.
