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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| GDP | $94.2 billion[1] |
GDP per capita | $39,811 (based on estimated 2017 population of 2,088,070)[1] |
Population belowpoverty line | 17.1%[2] |
| 0.453[3] | |
Labor force | 969,872 (September 2023)[4] |
| Unemployment | 3.6% (September 2023)[5] |
| External | |
Export goods | ADP machine parts (24.5%),processors and controllers (13.0%),medical equipment (4.6%) |
Main export partners |
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| Public finances | |
| Revenues | $4,413.988 million[7] |
| Expenses | $6,080 million[8] |
Oil and gas production, tourism, and federal government spending are important drivers ofNew Mexico's economy. The state government has an elaborate system of tax credits and technical assistance to promote job growth and business investment, especially in new technologies.
In 2017 New Mexico's gross domestic product was $94.2 billion.[1]
In 2017 theper capita personal income was $39,811 (ranked 48th in the nation).[1]
In 2008 the percentage of persons below thepoverty level was 17.1%.[2]
| New Mexico industries by 2004 taxable gross receipts (000s) | |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 12,287,061 |
| Construction | 5,039,555 |
| Other services (excluding Public Administration) | 4,939,187 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technology Services | 3,708,527 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2,438,460 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,146,066 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,897,471 |
| Utilities | 1,654,483 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1,238,211 |
| Manufacturing | 926,372 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 849,902 |
| Unclassified Establishments | 725,405 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 544,739 |
| Finance and Insurance | 254,223 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 221,457 |
| Public Administration | 159,013 |
| Educational Services | 125,649 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 124,017 |
| Admin and support, waste management and remediation | 73,062 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 71,853 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 48,714 |
| Totals | 39,473,429 |
| Source: State of New Mexico Department of Labor | |
Cattle and dairy products top the list of major animal products of New Mexico. Cattle, sheep, and other livestock graze most of the arable land of the state throughout the year.
Limited, scientifically controlleddryland farming prospers alongside cattle ranching. Major crops include hay, nursery stock, pecans, andchile peppers. Hay andsorghum top the list of major dryland crops. Farmers also produce onions, potatoes, and dairy products. New Mexico specialty crops includepiñon nuts,pinto beans, and chiles.
The Carlsbad and Fort Sumner reclamation projects on thePecos River and the nearby Tucumcari project provide adequate water for limited irrigation in those areas of the desert and semiarid portions of the state where scant rainfall evaporates rapidly, generally leaving insufficient water supplies for large-scale irrigation. Located upstream ofLas Cruces, theElephant Butte Reservoir provides a major irrigation source for the extensive farming along theRio Grande. Other irrigation projects use theColorado River basin and theSan Juan River.
Lumber mills inAlbuquerque process pinewood, the chief commercial wood of the rich timber economy of Northern New Mexico.
New Mexicans derive much of their income from mineral extraction. Even before European exploration, Native Americans minedturquoise for making jewelry.[9] After the Spanish introduced refined silver alloys they were incorporated into the Indian jewelry designs. New Mexico producesuranium ore (seeUranium mining in New Mexico),manganese ore,potash, salt,perlite, copper ore,beryllium, andtin concentrates.
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New Mexico is rich in fossil fuel and alternative energy resources. Major petroleum and natural gas deposits are located in the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico and in the San Juan Basin in the northwest. The San Juan Basin Gas Area is the largest field of proved natural gas reserves in the United States. According to theEnergy Information Administration, State crude oil output is typically just over 3 percent of the annual U.S. total, and natural gas output is nearly 10 percent of the U.S. total. New Mexico also contains major coal deposits in the northwest corner of the State. The boom inhydraulic fracturing andhorizontal drilling beginning in the mid-2010s led to a large increase in the production of crude oil from the Permian Basin and other U.S. sources; these developments allowed the United States to again become the world's largest producer of crude oil, in 2018.[10][11][12][13] New Mexico's oil and gas operations contribute to the state's above-average release of the greenhouse gasmethane, including from a nationalmethane hot spot in theFour Corners area.[14][15][16][17] Nine tenths of electricity production in the State is from coal-fired plants. Much of New Mexico's geologically active Rocky Mountain region holds geothermal power potential, and pockets of the State are suitable for wind power development. New Mexico's southern deserts offer the State's most concentrated solar power potential.[18]
TheWaste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is located in theDelaware Basin, and is used to store nuclear waste.
| New Mexico wind generation (GWh, million kWh) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2009 | 1,547 | 142 | 149 | 163 | 145 | 108 | 90 | 94 | 123 | 95 | 163 | 133 | 140 |
| 2010 | 1,832 | 156 | 94 | 168 | 199 | 193 | 139 | 102 | 120 | 136 | 144 | 182 | 199 |
| 2011 | 2,089 | 183 | 186 | 210 | 248 | 235 | 203 | 118 | 92 | 113 | 159 | 196 | 145 |
| 2012 | 219 | 213 | 220 | 193 | 194 | ||||||||
Industrial output, centered around Albuquerque, includes electric equipment; petroleum and coal products; food processing; printing and publishing; and stone, glass, and clay products. Defense-related industries include ordnance. Important high-technology industries include lasers, data processing, solar energy and semiconductors.
Federal government spending is a major driver of the New Mexico economy. In 2005 the federal government spent $2.03 on New Mexico for every dollar of tax revenue collected from the state. This rate of return is higher than any other state in the United States.[21] The federal government is also a major employer in New Mexico providing more than a quarter of the state's jobs.
Many of the federal jobs relate to the military; the state hosts three air force bases (Kirtland Air Force Base,Holloman Air Force Base, andCannon Air Force Base); a testing range (White Sands Missile Range); and an army proving ground and maneuver range (Fort Bliss – McGregor Range).
In addition to theNational Guard, New Mexico has aNew Mexico State Defense Force. Other minor locations include the New Mexico Army National Guard Headquarters in Santa Fe county and the National GuardArmory in far northernRio Rancho in Sandoval county.
Other federal installations include national observatories and the technology labs ofLos Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) andSandia National Laboratories (SNL). SNL conducts electronic and industrial research on Kirtland AFB, on the southeast side of Albuquerque. These installations also include the missile and spacecraft proving grounds atWhite Sands. Other federal agencies such as theNational Park Service, theUnited States Forest Service, and theUnited States Bureau of Land Management are a big part of the state's rural employment base.
Virgin Galactic, the firstspace tourism company to develop commercial flights into space, has decided to put its world headquarters and mission control atSpaceport America inUpham, New Mexico (25 miles (40 km) south ofTruth or Consequences); Virgin Galactic had its inaugural launch of theVSS Enterprise spaceship in 2008, and has begun launching ordinary citizens since early 2009.[22][23][24]
The New Mexico Tourism Department estimates that in fiscal year 2006 the travel industry in New Mexico generated expenditures of $6.5 billion.[25]
The private service economy in urban New Mexico, especially in Albuquerque, has boomed[clarification needed] in recent decades.[when?] Since the end of World War II, the city has gained an ever-growing number of retirees, especially among armed forces veterans and government workers. It is also increasingly gaining notice as a health-conscious community, and contains many hospitals and a high per capita number of massage and alternative therapists. The warm, semiarid climate has contributed to the exploding population of Albuquerque, attracting new industries to New Mexico. By contrast, many heavily Indigenous American and Hispanic rural communities remain economically underdeveloped.[citation needed]
Feature films have used New Mexico as a location sinceThe Indian School in 1898. Financial incentives and construction of facilities (such as The Albuquerque Studios)[26] have created opportunities for locally based crew members with production reaching an all-time high in 2007. As of the end of August 2007, 30 major projects have been filmed in the state, more than in any other calendar year in history.[27] The New Mexico Film Office assists the industry in coming to and filming in the state.[28]
In 2011 the state placed a cap of $50 million on tax credits for the film industry. The cost of funding the incentive soared from just $3.4 million in 2004 to $76.7 million in 2009.[29]
Meow Wolf, anartist collective that began in Santa Fe, has involved leading creatives such asGeorge R. R. Martin andMatt King,[30][31] and has expanded throughout the Southwest, including Colorado, Nevada, and Texas.[32][33][34][35]
Garson Studios is an established film production facility is on the campus ofSanta Fe University of Art and Design that has helped turn out many feature-length films with its soundstage and high tech equipment.
Film and television post-production is also growing[36]
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced several projects in New Mexico pursuant to theCHIPS and Science Act, which aims to expands domestic semiconductor manufacturing, research and development of new technology, and workforce training; the projects, which will total roughly $8 million, include a new 100,000-square-foottechnology incubator for companies, academia, and national laboratories, and a new platform for facilitating the development of tech startups among minority communities.[37] In addition to the federal government, entrepreneursRichard Branson andElon Musk, among others, have been heavily investing in technology throughout the Rio Grande andSouthwestern U.S.[38][39][40][41]
Beginning in 2008, personalincome tax rates for New Mexico range from 1.7% to 4.9%, within four income brackets.[42]Beginning in 2007, active-duty military salaries are exempt from the state income tax.[43]
New Mexico imposes a gross receipts tax on businesses. This resembles asales tax but unlike the sales taxes in many states it applies to services as well as tangible goods. Normally the business passes the tax on to the purchaser. There is a tax imposed by the state and there may also be local taxes imposed by counties and cities.[44]As of July 1, 2008, the combined tax rate ranged from 5.125% to 8.4375%.[45]
Property tax is imposed on real property by the state, by counties, and by school districts. In general personal property is not taxed. The taxable value of property is 1/3 of the assessed value. A tax rate of about 30mills is applied to the taxable value, resulting in an effective tax rate of about 1%. In the 2005 tax year the average millage was about 26.47 for residential property and 29.80 for non-residential property. Assessed values of residences cannot be increased by more than 3% per year unless the residence is remodeled or sold.[46]
New Mexico provides a number of economic incentives to businesses operating in the state, including various types of tax credits and tax exemptions. Most of the incentives are based on job creation.[47]
New Mexico law allows governments to provide land, buildings, and infrastructure to businesses to promote job creation. Several municipalities have imposed an economic developmentgross receipts tax (a form of municipal infrastructure GRT) that is used to pay for these infrastructure improvements and for marketing their areas.[48]
The state provides financial incentives for film production.[49][50] The New Mexico Film Office estimated at the end of 2007 that the incentive program had brought more than 85 film projects to the state since 2003 and had added $1.2 billion to the economy.[51]
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