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 (23.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (22.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 26%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 4,06949.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,81545.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 1401.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1131.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 921.1%Two or more races
- 550.7%Asian alone
- 180.2%Some other race alone
- 80.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 44.3 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 38.6 years |
| Males: 3,977 |  (47.7%) |
| Females: 4,366 |  (52.3%) |
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| Quay County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $30,313 ($24,894 in 1999)
| This county: | $30,313 |
| New Mexico: | $51,945 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $444 (lower quartile is $368, upper quartile is $553)
| This county: | $444 |
| State: | $737 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $76,729 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
| Quay: | $76,729 |
| New Mexico: | $180,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $936
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $292
Institutionalized population: 22
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $579 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $468 (0.7%)
| Quay County: | 19.4% |
| New Mexico: | 18.2% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 44.3 years old
(Males: 44.9 years old, Females: 43.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.2 years old, Black residents: 9.7 years old, American Indian residents: 45.1 years old, Asian residents: 28.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.2 years old, Other race residents: 34.4 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: | 7.1% |
| New Mexico: | 7.3% |
Current college students: 413
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 279 (38.7% naturalized citizens)
| Quay County: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 892010 or later
- 852000 to 2009
- 441990 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: 3,931
- One, attached: 39
- Two: 109
- 3 or 4: 108
- 5 to 9: 176
- 10 to 19: 15
- 20 to 49: 5
- 50 or more: 17
- Mobile homes: 1,346
Housing units in Quay County with a mortgage: 578 (23 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,357
| Here: | 99.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 52.9% 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: 2,473 (82.3%)
- Carpooled: 240 (8.0%)
- Bus: 6 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5 (0.2%)
- Bicycle: 22 (0.7%)
- Walked: 74 (2.5%)
- Worked at home: 186 (6.2%)
- Accommodation and food services (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Management occupations (22%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (16%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Community and social service occupations (4%)
- Mexico (67%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Canada (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Brazil (4%)
- Germany (4%)
- Korea (2%)
- American (15%)
- English (4%)
- Irish (4%)
- German (4%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (0%)
- Scotch-Irish (0%)
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
4 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
5.56% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,663 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.56% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.56% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($15,141 average AGI)
3.00% relocated from other states ($20,515 average AGI)
Quay County: 3.00% New Mexico average: 3.55%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Curry County, NM |  0.68% ($23,800 average AGI) |
6.32% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,706 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.32% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.56% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.64% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($11,230 average AGI)
3.69% relocated to other states ($26,476 average AGI)
Quay County: 3.69% New Mexico average: 3.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Curry County, NM | 0.78% ($25,870 average AGI) |
| to Bernalillo County, NM | 0.71% ($27,810) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
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: 8,343- Male householders: 1,854 (884 living alone), Female householders: 1,231 (542 living alone)
1,070 spouses (1,064 opposite-sex spouses), 76 unmarried partners, (76 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,361 children (2,077 natural, 19 adopted, 246 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 186 brothers or sisters, 422 parents, 165 foster children, 220 other relatives, 484 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 83
Size of family households: 1,080 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 137 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,413 1-person, 97 2-persons.
759 married couples with children.
751 single-parent households (340 men, 411 women).
78.2% of residents of Quay speak English at home.
21.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.6% 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: | 6.0 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Quay County, New Mexico
- 362014 or later
- 322010 to 2013
- 1312000 to 2009
- 6381990 to 1999
- 8111980 to 1989
- 8851970 to 1979
- 8571960 to 1969
- 1,2891950 to 1959
- 6681940 to 1949
- 4021939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Quay County, New Mexico
- 31 room
- 182 rooms
- 233 rooms
- 2144 rooms
- 4545 rooms
- 4646 rooms
- 3557 rooms
- 1698 rooms
- 2109+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quay County, New Mexico
- 111 room
- 292 rooms
- 1213 rooms
- 3294 rooms
- 3895 rooms
- 1076 rooms
- 1167 rooms
- 478 rooms
- 319+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Quay County, New Mexico
- 6no bedroom
- 441 bedroom
- 5762 bedrooms
- 1,0093 bedrooms
- 2384 bedrooms
- 345+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quay County, New Mexico
- 11no bedroom
- 1861 bedroom
- 6512 bedrooms
- 2503 bedrooms
- 964 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Quay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 50no vehicle
- 6411 vehicle
- 6282 vehicles
- 4193 vehicles
- 1464 vehicles
- 345+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Quay County in renter-occupied apartments
- 158no vehicle
- 7251 vehicle
- 1992 vehicles
- 653 vehicles
- 74 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
91.9% of Quay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in New Mexico.
| Quay County: | 91.9% |
| State average: | 86.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4,748
- Other state: 3,263
- Northeast: 207
- Midwest: 446
- South: 1,566
- West: 1,047
- 33.9%Electricity
- 32.0%Utility gas
- 27.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.0%Wood
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 46.1%Electricity
- 35.8%Utility gas
- 14.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.5%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 0.3% |
| New Mexico: | 7.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 2.3% |
| New Mexico: | 6.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 2.7% |
| New Mexico: | 11.1% |
Quay County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $107,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $202,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,386,000
Hospitals: $1,000,000
Financial Administration: $940,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Police Protection: $643,000
Health - Other: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $451,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $345,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
General - Other: $179,000
Corrections - Other: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $160,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,015,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $430,000
Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $197,000
Police Protection: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,950,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,027,000
Other: $821,000
Public Welfare: $744,000
General Local Government Support: $461,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
- Tax - Property: $2,213,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,696,000
Motor Vehicle License: $77,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,465,000
Quay County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $107,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $202,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,386,000
Hospitals: $1,000,000
Financial Administration: $940,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Police Protection: $643,000
Health - Other: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $451,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $345,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
General - Other: $179,000
Corrections - Other: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $160,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,015,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $430,000
Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $197,000
Police Protection: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,950,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,027,000
Other: $821,000
Public Welfare: $744,000
General Local Government Support: $461,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
- Tax - Property: $2,213,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,696,000
Motor Vehicle License: $77,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,465,000
Quay County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $107,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $202,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,386,000
Hospitals: $1,000,000
Financial Administration: $940,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Police Protection: $643,000
Health - Other: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $451,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $345,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
General - Other: $179,000
Corrections - Other: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $160,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,015,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $430,000
Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $197,000
Police Protection: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,950,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,027,000
Other: $821,000
Public Welfare: $744,000
General Local Government Support: $461,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
- Tax - Property: $2,213,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,696,000
Motor Vehicle License: $77,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,465,000
Quay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $107,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $202,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,386,000
Hospitals: $1,000,000
Financial Administration: $940,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Police Protection: $643,000
Health - Other: $477,000
Central Staff Services: $451,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $345,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
General - Other: $179,000
Corrections - Other: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $160,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,015,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $430,000
Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $197,000
Police Protection: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,950,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,027,000
Other: $821,000
Public Welfare: $744,000
General Local Government Support: $461,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
- Tax - Property: $2,213,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,696,000
Motor Vehicle License: $77,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $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 | |
