Economy & Jobs — Union County, New Mexico

Employment

Total Establishments93
Total Employees679
Avg Annual Employment1,221
Avg Annual Pay$46,421
Total Annual Wages$56,698,806
Annual Payroll (thousands)$25,165
Unemployment Rate5.8%

Income

Median Household Income$41,714
Poverty Rate17.8%
IRS Returns1,800
Total AGI (thousands)$80,239
Average AGI per Return$44,577

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$30,368,191
Per Capita$7,445
Population Basis4,079

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)1,925,764
Avg Farm Size (acres)71,325
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.364336+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.497099+00:00.