Economy & Jobs — Sierra County, New Mexico
Employment
| Total Establishments | 221 |
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| Total Employees | 2,171 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,522 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,291 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $155,980,436 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $74,796 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $35,256 |
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| Poverty Rate | 25.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,240 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $222,868 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $42,532 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $149,455,170 |
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| Per Capita | $12,911 |
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| Population Basis | 11,576 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 233 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 250,330 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,074 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.356812+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.490683+00:00.
