Quay County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,633
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,963
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,243 (it was 1,238 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 2875 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (19.7%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 69%
- Government: 25%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 4,04946.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,03246.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3624.2%Two or more races
- 1191.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 790.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 410.5%Asian alone
- 170.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 130.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 45.4 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 4,104 |  (47.2%) |
| Females: 4,597 |  (52.8%) |
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| Quay County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $33,049 ($24,894 in 1999)
| This county: | $33,049 |
| New Mexico: | $53,992 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $453 (lower quartile is $338, upper quartile is $559)
| This county: | $453 |
| State: | $777 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $83,608 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
| Quay: | $83,608 |
| New Mexico: | $214,000 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $828
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $344
Institutionalized population: 22
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 9
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 4
- Auto thefts: 0
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $488 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $403 (0.5%)
| Quay County: | 25.7% |
| New Mexico: | 18.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 45.4 years old
(Males: 47.2 years old, Females: 43.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.0 years old, Black residents: 31.1 years old, American Indian residents: 49.7 years old, Asian residents: 53.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.8 years old, Other race residents: 34.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Quay County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Cities in this county include: Tucumcari, Logan-Nara Visa, Logan, House-Forrest, San Jon, Nara Visa, House.
Neighboring counties: Cibola County 
, Gaston County, North Carolina 
, Poinsett County, Arkansas , Perry County, Tennessee , Tyrrell County, North Carolina , Wake County, North Carolina .
| Here: | 3.5% |
| New Mexico: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 413
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 185 (46.1% naturalized citizens)
| Quay County: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 62010 or later
- 752000 to 2009
- 291990 to 1999
- 1031980 to 1989
- 861970 to 1979
- 36Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,765
- One, attached: 141
- Two: 60
- 3 or 4: 105
- 5 to 9: 136
- 10 to 19: 20
- 20 to 49: 14
- 50 or more: 24
- Mobile homes: 1,256
Housing units in Quay County with a mortgage: 757 (20 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19
| Here: | 97.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Quay County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,299 | 19 |
| Catholic | 3,510 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 655 | 6 |
| Other | 270 | 2 |
| None | 307 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Quay County: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
| Quay County: | 13.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Quay County: | 6.8% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Quay County: | 25.8% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Agriculture in Quay County:
Average size of farms: 2780 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38,951
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $71.98
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.35%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $47,851
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $57,820
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.60
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
All wheat for grain: 16211 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 64 acres
Earthquake activity:
Quay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 505% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 147.8 miles away from Quay County center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 143.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 218.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 194.4 miles away from Quay County center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 142.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 23, 2007 to March 24, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1690: April 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1690, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 22, 1997 to December 25, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1202: January 29, 1998, FEMA Id: 1202, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New Mexico Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3034: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3034, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Quay County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,333 (81.3%)
- Carpooled: 139 (4.8%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 19 (0.7%)
- Walked: 94 (3.3%)
- Worked at home: 150 (5.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Management occupations (31%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (26%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Mexico (60%)
- Philippines (19%)
- Germany (7%)
- Canada (7%)
- Venezuela (4%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- American (11%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- German (5%)
- French (except Basque) (1%)
- European (0%)
- Russian (0%)
4 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Quay County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 102 people in nursing homes
- 74 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5.76% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,698 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.76% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.25% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($12,544 average AGI)
3.51% relocated from other states ($35,160 average AGI)
Quay County: 3.51% New Mexico average: 3.84%
5.31% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($32,503 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.31% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.26% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($12,497 average AGI)
3.05% relocated to other states ($20,006 average AGI)
Quay County: 3.05% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 14.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,229 (1,809 aged, 420 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 340 (18%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Quay County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (156)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (82)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (54)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (34)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (22)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,405
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 264
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48,012
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,318
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,447
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,701- Male householders: 1,788 (737 living alone), Female householders: 1,715 (727 living alone)
1,297 spouses (1,282 opposite-sex spouses), 175 unmarried partners, (175 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,471 children (2,256 natural, 0 adopted, 229 stepchildren), 150 grandchildren, 158 brothers or sisters, 274 parents, 90 foster children, 121 other relatives, 245 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 79
Size of family households: 1,159 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 147 4-persons, 174 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,464 1-person, 177 2-persons, 11 4-persons.
822 married couples with children.
793 single-parent households (40 men, 753 women).
81.0% of residents of Quay speak English at home.
19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $85,221,000 ($8,987 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,710,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,252,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,841,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,803,000
Federal grants: $27,910,000
Federal procurement contracts: $542,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,874,000 ($302,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $665,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,519,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,377,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 562| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 623
| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +63
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -873
| Here: |   -94 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Quay County, New Mexico
- 02020 or later
- 1602010 to 2019
- 1432000 to 2009
- 6081990 to 1999
- 8071980 to 1989
- 7091970 to 1979
- 7811960 to 1969
- 1,1561950 to 1959
- 4321940 to 1949
- 5171939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Quay County, New Mexico
- 11 room
- 342 rooms
- 723 rooms
- 2024 rooms
- 5875 rooms
- 5456 rooms
- 4087 rooms
- 2838 rooms
- 2989+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quay County, New Mexico
- 131 room
- 572 rooms
- 2083 rooms
- 2294 rooms
- 2975 rooms
- 816 rooms
- 897 rooms
- 608 rooms
- 269+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Quay County, New Mexico
- 29no bedroom
- 571 bedroom
- 7672 bedrooms
- 1,1923 bedrooms
- 3454 bedrooms
- 265+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quay County, New Mexico
- 12no bedroom
- 2541 bedroom
- 4952 bedrooms
- 2423 bedrooms
- 804 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Quay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 66no vehicle
- 7111 vehicle
- 9652 vehicles
- 5603 vehicles
- 914 vehicles
- 455+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Quay County in renter-occupied apartments
- 193no vehicle
- 6781 vehicle
- 1482 vehicles
- 603 vehicles
- 164 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.5% of Quay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in New Mexico.
| Quay County: | 90.5% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5,256
- Other state: 3,205
- Northeast: 267
- Midwest: 460
- South: 1,439
- West: 1,015
- 39.8%Electricity
- 32.2%Utility gas
- 21.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.4%Wood
- 1.0%Solar energy
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 40.9%Electricity
- 37.6%Utility gas
- 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.5%Other fuel
- 1.2%Solar energy
- 1.0%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65
| Here: | 5.8% |
| New Mexico: | 10.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
| Here: | 7.1% |
| New Mexico: | 9.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 2.6% |
| New Mexico: | 14.3% |
Quay County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $130,000
Other: $107,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,036,000
Correctional Institutions: $276,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
Local Fire Protection: $167,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,386,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,315,000
Regular Highways: $1,289,000
Hospitals: $1,050,000
Financial Administration: $1,015,000
Hospitals: $1,000,000
Financial Administration: $940,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Police Protection: $729,000
Police Protection: $643,000
Health - Other: $557,000
Health - Other: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $468,000
Central Staff Services: $451,000
Local Fire Protection: $374,000
Public Welfare - Other: $364,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $345,000
General Public Buildings: $295,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
General - Other: $179,000
Corrections - Other: $148,000
General - Other: $146,000
Corrections - Other: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
Interest on Debt: $38,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $98,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $152,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $160,000
Public Welfare: $126,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,098,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,015,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $958,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $527,000
General Revenue - Other: $430,000
Interest Earnings: $111,000
Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Rents: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $852,000
Health - Other: $358,000
Regular Highways: $219,000
Regular Highways: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $197,000
Police Protection: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
General Public Building: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,107,000
Cash and Securities: $6,950,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,456,000
Highways: $1,830,000
Highways: $1,027,000
Other: $821,000
Public Welfare: $768,000
Public Welfare: $744,000
General Local Government Support: $561,000
General Local Government Support: $461,000
Health and Hospitals: $136,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
- Tax - Property: $2,553,000
Property: $2,213,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,897,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,696,000
Motor Vehicle License: $77,000
Motor Vehicle License: $69,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,715,000
: $2,465,000
Quay County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $130,000
Other: $107,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,036,000
Correctional Institutions: $276,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
Local Fire Protection: $167,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,386,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,315,000
Regular Highways: $1,289,000
Hospitals: $1,050,000
Financial Administration: $1,015,000
Hospitals: $1,000,000
Financial Administration: $940,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Police Protection: $729,000
Police Protection: $643,000
Health - Other: $557,000
Health - Other: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $468,000
Central Staff Services: $451,000
Local Fire Protection: $374,000
Public Welfare - Other: $364,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $345,000
General Public Buildings: $295,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
General - Other: $179,000
Corrections - Other: $148,000
General - Other: $146,000
Corrections - Other: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
Interest on Debt: $38,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $98,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $152,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $160,000
Public Welfare: $126,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,098,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,015,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $958,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $527,000
General Revenue - Other: $430,000
Interest Earnings: $111,000
Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Rents: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $852,000
Health - Other: $358,000
Regular Highways: $219,000
Regular Highways: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $197,000
Police Protection: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
General Public Building: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,107,000
Cash and Securities: $6,950,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,456,000
Highways: $1,830,000
Highways: $1,027,000
Other: $821,000
Public Welfare: $768,000
Public Welfare: $744,000
General Local Government Support: $561,000
General Local Government Support: $461,000
Health and Hospitals: $136,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
- Tax - Property: $2,553,000
Property: $2,213,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,897,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,696,000
Motor Vehicle License: $77,000
Motor Vehicle License: $69,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,715,000
: $2,465,000
Quay County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $130,000
Other: $107,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,036,000
Correctional Institutions: $276,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
Local Fire Protection: $167,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,386,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,315,000
Regular Highways: $1,289,000
Hospitals: $1,050,000
Financial Administration: $1,015,000
Hospitals: $1,000,000
Financial Administration: $940,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Police Protection: $729,000
Police Protection: $643,000
Health - Other: $557,000
Health - Other: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $468,000
Central Staff Services: $451,000
Local Fire Protection: $374,000
Public Welfare - Other: $364,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $345,000
General Public Buildings: $295,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
General - Other: $179,000
Corrections - Other: $148,000
General - Other: $146,000
Corrections - Other: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
Interest on Debt: $38,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $98,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $152,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $160,000
Public Welfare: $126,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,098,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,015,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $958,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $527,000
General Revenue - Other: $430,000
Interest Earnings: $111,000
Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Rents: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $852,000
Health - Other: $358,000
Regular Highways: $219,000
Regular Highways: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $197,000
Police Protection: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
General Public Building: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,107,000
Cash and Securities: $6,950,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,456,000
Highways: $1,830,000
Highways: $1,027,000
Other: $821,000
Public Welfare: $768,000
Public Welfare: $744,000
General Local Government Support: $561,000
General Local Government Support: $461,000
Health and Hospitals: $136,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
- Tax - Property: $2,553,000
Property: $2,213,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,897,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,696,000
Motor Vehicle License: $77,000
Motor Vehicle License: $69,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,715,000
: $2,465,000
Quay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $130,000
Other: $107,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,036,000
Correctional Institutions: $276,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
Local Fire Protection: $167,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,386,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,315,000
Regular Highways: $1,289,000
Hospitals: $1,050,000
Financial Administration: $1,015,000
Hospitals: $1,000,000
Financial Administration: $940,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Police Protection: $729,000
Police Protection: $643,000
Health - Other: $557,000
Health - Other: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $468,000
Central Staff Services: $451,000
Local Fire Protection: $374,000
Public Welfare - Other: $364,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $345,000
General Public Buildings: $295,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
General - Other: $179,000
Corrections - Other: $148,000
General - Other: $146,000
Corrections - Other: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
Interest on Debt: $38,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $98,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $152,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $160,000
Public Welfare: $126,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,098,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,015,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $958,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $527,000
General Revenue - Other: $430,000
Interest Earnings: $111,000
Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Rents: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $852,000
Health - Other: $358,000
Regular Highways: $219,000
Regular Highways: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $197,000
Police Protection: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
General Public Building: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,107,000
Cash and Securities: $6,950,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,456,000
Highways: $1,830,000
Highways: $1,027,000
Other: $821,000
Public Welfare: $768,000
Public Welfare: $744,000
General Local Government Support: $561,000
General Local Government Support: $461,000
Health and Hospitals: $136,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
- Tax - Property: $2,553,000
Property: $2,213,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,897,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,696,000
Motor Vehicle License: $77,000
Motor Vehicle License: $69,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,715,000
: $2,465,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 436
- Number of aged recipients: 62
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 374
- Number of recipients under 18: 47
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 268
- Number of recipients older than 64: 121
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 194
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 191
| Most common first names in Quay County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 91 | 76.7 years |
| James | 70 | 72.8 years |
| John | 57 | 75.2 years |
| William | 45 | 74.7 years |
| Robert | 42 | 71.7 years |
| Charles | 37 | 74.3 years |
| George | 36 | 73.3 years |
| Jose | 30 | 72.6 years |
| Frank | 27 | 74.4 years |
| Joe | 26 | 72.7 years |
| Most common last names in Quay County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez | 73 | 69.4 years |
| Smith | 51 | 79.8 years |
| Garcia | 42 | 75.7 years |
| Romero | 30 | 72.0 years |
| Lopez | 30 | 68.5 years |
| Sandoval | 28 | 68.1 years |
| Aragon | 28 | 71.4 years |
| White | 24 | 74.7 years |
| Davis | 20 | 74.1 years |
| Johnson | 20 | 73.4 years |
| Businesses in Quay County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Alco Stores | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Circle K | 2 | Quality | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | UPS | 1 | |