Economy & Jobs — Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Employment

Total Establishments537
Total Employees5,259
Avg Annual Employment9,291
Avg Annual Pay$48,908
Total Annual Wages$454,428,263
Annual Payroll (thousands)$196,316
Unemployment Rate6.0%

Income

Median Household Income$52,031
Poverty Rate21.8%
IRS Returns17,620
Total AGI (thousands)$926,800
Average AGI per Return$52,599

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$332,241,665
Per Capita$8,231
Population Basis40,363

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)28,929
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,808
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants17
Fast Food20
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.337515+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.471005+00:00.