Economy & Jobs — Quay County, New Mexico
Employment
| Total Establishments | 222 |
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| Total Employees | 1,923 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,508 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,268 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $108,509,012 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $61,200 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $38,998 |
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| Poverty Rate | 24.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,720 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $156,408 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $42,045 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $102,956,165 |
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| Per Capita | $11,772 |
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| Population Basis | 8,746 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 17,877 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,235 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 8 |
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| Fast Food | 7 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.332598+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.465292+00:00.
