Lea County, NM
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lea County, NM saw a net loss of 141 tax-filing households and a net loss of 243 individuals. On net, the area lost $26.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Lubbock County; the largest outflow went to Lubbock County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$26.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
-141
tax returns
Net people
-243
exemptions
-3.4 net people per 1,000 residents (population 72,101)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$58.3M
Moved out$84.4M
Net -$26.1M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Lubbock County, TX64$3.5M
- 2El Paso County, TX63$3.1M
- 3Bernalillo County, NM49$1.6M
- 4Gaines County, TX46$2.6M
- 5Eddy County, NM45$2.4M
- 6Chaves County, NM41$1.7M
- 7Midland County, TX39$1.9M
- 8Ector County, TX38$1.6M
- 9Doña Ana County, NM29$1.1M
- 10Maricopa County, AZ26$1.1M
Where movers went
- 1Lubbock County, TX141$13.9M
- 2Midland County, TX67$5.0M
- 3El Paso County, TX55$2.5M
- 4Ector County, TX49$3.2M
- 5Eddy County, NM47$2.9M
- 6Gaines County, TX44$4.4M
- 7Bernalillo County, NM42$2.6M
- 8Doña Ana County, NM30$746.0K
- 9Chaves County, NM27$1.3M
- 10Maricopa County, AZ26$864.0K
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$335.7M (-1,754 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$7.1M | +914 |
| 2013 | -$7.2M | +999 |
| 2014 | -$28.6M | +772 |
| 2015 | -$19.1M | +367 |
| 2016 | -$39.9M | -1,589 |
| 2017 | -$40.3M | -1,383 |
| 2018 | -$7.8M | +359 |
| 2019 | -$45.5M | +575 |
| 2020 | -$27.7M | -357 |
| 2021 | -$49.8M | -1,450 |
| 2022 | -$36.7M | -718 |
| 2023 | -$26.1M | -243 |
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