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State of New Mexico - County of Lea

Lea Business County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lea County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
  • Table 2. Lea County Manufacturing and Water Use
  • Table 3. Lea County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
  • Table 4. Lea County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
  • Table 5. Lea County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
  • Table 6. Lea County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
    TABLE 1. Lea County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 24,634
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 23,726
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 3.80%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 1,173
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 4.80
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 1,487
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 0.90%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 1,501
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 1,474
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 16,044
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 10.80%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 15,628
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 14,475
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 22,866
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 74.70%


    TABLE 2. Lea County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 45
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 6
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 13.30%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 524
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 14,848
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 315
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 8,246
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 98,490
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 379,721
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 15,754
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 15,748
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 100.00%
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation 11,713
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply 1,444
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 133
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 11,571


    TABLE 3. Lea County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 55,765
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 491
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 0.90%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 724,136
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) 32,955
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings 4.60%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) 14,954
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 528
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 101
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 19.10%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 248
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 47.00%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 2,002
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) -148
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm 3,792
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 104
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 60,392
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 114,379
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 15,490
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 25.60%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 44,902
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 74.40


    TABLE 4. Lea County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 121
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 308,694
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) 248,496
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees 964
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 27,193
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) 62,229
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 248
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 405,274
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 56,063
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 7,229
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 78.70%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000) 60,314
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent 14.90%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees 2,375
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 42,578
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 17,928


    TABLE 5. Lea County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments 109
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 42,047
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 37,585
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent 89.40%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees 1,510
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 11,298
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 16
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 401,510
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 200,926
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 114,907
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 74.90%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 55,067
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 3,649
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 2,715
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 149,526
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 25
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 1,392
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 103
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 5,651
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 694
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 38,223


    TABLE 6. Lea County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 55,067
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 9,332
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 8,385
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 11.30%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 169
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 5,125
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 1,427
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 117
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 198
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 3,284
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 2,581
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 139,341
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 37,941
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 56,063
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 677
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 19,294
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 50.90%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 132,062




     









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