NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC
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By The Numbers

$ 1 B
invested in the state by major film and TV studios like Netflix and NBC
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sunshine-filled days
per year on average
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national laboratories & major research universities
“The State of New Mexico’s focus on the border region for the past few years and their infrastructure investments are making the area an attractive spot for industrial development.”

 – Paul Foster, CEO of Franklin Mountain Investments

Explore New Mexico

The Community, Business & Rural Development staff (CBRD) are located in the regions they serve in every corner of the state.  They assist businesses and communities in a broad variety of economic development needs. Learn more about CBRD.

Northeast New Mexico

More plains than peaks, this region’s serene, short-grass prairie is dotted with hidden lakes. Once the domain of Santa Fe Trail pioneers and cattle barons, the northeast remains home to working ranches, dairy production, storied stops along Route 66, and the state’s large portfolio of wind farms.

Places:

  • Angel Fire
  • Cimarron
  • Clayton
  • Eagle Nest
  • Las Vegas
  • Mora 
  • Mosquero
  • Raton
  • Santa Rosa
  • Tucumcari

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Tim Hagaman
Region 4 Representative
(505) 862-2322
Tim.Hagaman@edd.nm.gov

Northwest New Mexico

This region is home to many of New Mexico’s tribes, pueblos, and nations including the Navajo Nation, Zuni, the state’s largest pueblo, and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Internationally recognized arts and culture combine with outdoor recreation, plus oil & gas resources and a growing renewable energy portfolio, including a 50-megawatt facility slated to be the third-largest solar project on tribal land in the nation. 

Places:

  • Aztec
  • Bernalillo
  • Bloomfield
  • Cuba
  • Farmington
  • Gallup
  • Grants – Milan
  • Navajo Dam
  • Rio Rancho

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Region 1 Representatives:

Lorraine Ruggles
Bernalillo Office
(505) 490-7662
Lorraine.Ruggles@edd.nm.gov

Keegan Mackenzie-Chavez
(505) 699-4966
Keegan.Mackenzie-Chave@edd.nm.gov

Albuquerque & Surrounding Areas

Albuquerque, abbreviated as ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Home to the University of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, and several major healthcare employers, the economy of Albuquerque centers on science, medicine, technology, commerce, education, entertainment, and culture.

Places:

  • Albuquerque
  • Belen
  • Los Lunas
  • Moriarty

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Central New Mexico Representatives (Region 3):

Yuriria Morales
(505) 479-2308
Yuriria.Morales@edd.nm.gov

Beth Waldrip
(505) 470-4339
Beth.Waldrip@edd.nm.gov

Southeast New Mexico

Known for its stunning outdoor recreation, this region offers epic blue skies, snowy mountain peaks, incredible vistas at White Sands National Monument, and the irresistible spectacle of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Industries include oil and gas, tourism, and energy, along with arts, culture, and history that range from fine art to the truly out-of-this-world UFO culture.

Places:

  • Alamogordo
  • Carlsbad
  • Cloudcroft
  • Clovis
  • Fort Sumner
  • Hobbs
  • Roswell
  • Ruidoso

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Region 6 Representatives:

Jim Lucero
(575) 749-5336
Jim.Lucero@edd.nm.gov

Kevin Wilson
(575) 416-7709
Kevin.Wilson@edd.nm.gov

Southwest New Mexico

Traditionally a region for mining, agriculture, and trade, this region has significantly diversified while maintaining its roots. Agriculture and value-added production, including around its world famous green chile and pecans, play a major economic role in the region as does aerospace and aviation, arts and culture, and a quickly growing port of entry with Mexico. Plus a more galactic port of entry in the form of Spaceport America.

Places:

  • Bayard
  • Bernardo
  • Chloride
  • Columbus
  • Deming
  • Elephant Butte
  • Glenwood
  • Hatch
  • Hillsboro
  • Hurley
  • Kingston
  • Las Cruces
  • Lordsburg
  • Magdalena
  • Mesilla
  • Pie Town
  • Rodeo
  • Santa Clara
  • Socorro
  • Silver City
  • Truth or Consequences

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Region 5 Representatives:

Louise Marquez
(575) 430-1232
Louise.Marquez2@edd.nm.gov

Julia Brown
(575) 419-0499
Julia.Brown@edd.nm.gov

North Central New Mexico

Known for tremendous natural beauty, northern New Mexico is home to mountain landscapes, natural hot springs, and wild rivers, all of which have drawn artists for generations to Abiquiú, Santa Fe, and Taos. Eight Native American pueblos dot the region, and six ski areas draw visitors for year-round recreation. Tourism and travel play a large part in the region economically, as does film & TV production, ranching, and outdoor recreation. 

Places:

  • Abiquiu
  • Cerrillos
  • Chama
  • Española
  • Los Alamos
  • Ojo Caliente
  • Questa
  • Red River
  • Santa Fe
  • Taos
  • Tierra Amarilla
  • Truchas

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Region 2 Representatives:

Peter Mitchell
(505) 570-7796
Peter.Mitchell@edd.nm.gov

Paige Ryan
(505) 412-5036
Paige.Ryan@edd.nm.gov

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