Economy & Jobs — Taos County, New Mexico

Employment

Total Establishments1,075
Total Employees9,191
Avg Annual Employment11,075
Avg Annual Pay$45,377
Total Annual Wages$502,568,793
Annual Payroll (thousands)$326,588
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$55,145
Poverty Rate14.9%
IRS Returns16,580
Total AGI (thousands)$936,030
Average AGI per Return$56,455

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$305,621,801
Per Capita$8,861
Population Basis34,489

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)18,570
Avg Farm Size (acres)688
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants47
Fast Food27
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks13

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.361739+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.494833+00:00.