ZIP 88253 · Chaves County, NM

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 88253: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 88253?
88253 is served by the State of New Mexico, Chaves County, Lake Arthur School District, Eddy County and Artesia School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of New Mexico spent $33.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chaves County spent $57.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lake Arthur School District spent $6.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Eddy County took in $252 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Artesia School District spent $71.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 88253?
Of the governments serving 88253, State of New Mexico collected $126 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Eddy County collected $35.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Artesia School District collected $22.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chaves County collected $13.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lake Arthur School District collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 88253.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Chaves County, Eddy County, Lake Arthur School District and Artesia School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 88253

State of New Mexico$126 million

0.3% of its $40.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Eddy County$35.9 million

14% of its $252 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Artesia School District$22.4 million

28% of its $81.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Chaves County$13.8 million

22% of its $62.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lake Arthur School District$1.1 million

18% of its $5.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Chaves County and Eddy County provides local services like police and parks.

Chaves County

$57.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Chaves County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes43%State tax money27%Federal tax money18%Fines and other11%Fees for services1.8%Local tax money0.5%
Full Chaves County breakdown

What stands out

20%

of Chaves County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes43%

Property tax
22%$13.8 million
Sales tax
20%$12.8 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
18%$11.3 million

State tax money27%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
27%$16.6 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$315 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$6.0 million
Fines
0.9%$590 thousand
Chaves County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Sent to other local governments7.4%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Social services5.2%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

47%

of Chaves County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Chaves County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$27.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$16.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$8.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$189 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.4%$4.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Social services
5.2%$3.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$2.8 million
  • Welfare institutions$134 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
0.6%$316 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$271 thousand
  • Public health$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$233 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$233 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$16 thousand
Chaves County page →

Eddy County

Took in $252 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Eddy County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes58%State tax money42%Local tax money0.3%Fines and other0.2%
Full Eddy County breakdown

What stands out

43%

of Eddy County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes58%

Sales tax
43%$109 million
Property tax
14%$35.9 million

State tax money42%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
42%$106 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$864 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$458 thousand
Eddy County page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Running the government and other costs57%Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%Interest on debt0.1%
Full Eddy County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$22.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$22.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
40%$15.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$839 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$839 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$278 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$278 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$42 thousand
Eddy County page →

Your schools

Lake Arthur School District

$6.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Lake Arthur School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes18%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (school lunches)1.7%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

76%

of Lake Arthur School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Lake Arthur School District breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$1.1 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$101 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$100 thousand
  • School lunches$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.6%$38 thousand

State tax money76%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
76%$4.4 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$236 thousand
Lake Arthur School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.0%
Full Lake Arthur School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$6.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.2 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$60 thousand
Lake Arthur School District page →

Artesia School District

$71.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Artesia School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes28%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money1.0%Fees for services (school lunches)0.9%

What stands out

66%

of Artesia School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Artesia School District breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$22.4 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$712 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$663 thousand
  • School lunches$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.0%$843 thousand

State tax money66%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
66%$53.5 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$3.6 million
Artesia School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Artesia School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Artesia School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$71.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$71.8 million
Artesia School District page →

Your state

State of New Mexico

$33.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes35%Federal tax money31%Fines and other21%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)11%Local tax money1.5%
Full New Mexico breakdown

What stands out

21%

of New Mexico's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.

State taxes35%

Other taxes
17%$6.98 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; insurance premium taxes and 17 more
  • Severance taxes$4.71 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$684 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$319 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$293 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$242 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$185 million
  • Other licenses$109 million
  • Public utility taxes$104 million
  • Tobacco taxes$78.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$67.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$51.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$48.5 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$35.5 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$30.0 million
  • Driver's licenses$13.8 million
  • Corporation licenses$5.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$1.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$556 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$4.33 billion
Individual income tax
5.4%$2.17 billion
Business income tax
1.5%$610 million
Property tax
0.3%$126 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.36 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$3.52 billion
  • College tuition$480 million
  • Other service charges$235 million
  • University housing and dining$70.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$18.0 million
  • Housing$17.3 million
  • Road charges$12.8 million
  • Other education charges$9.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
31%$12.4 billion

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.5%$590 million

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$8.53 billion
Fines
0.2%$69.7 million
New Mexico page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments26%Health and hospitals13%Schools and colleges11%Running the government and other costs8.0%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of New Mexico's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full New Mexico breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$10.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$10.7 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$16.3 million
  • Veterans' services$8.5 million
Sent to local governments
26%$8.69 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.40 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$328 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$192 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$118 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$59.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$56.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$47.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$7.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$982 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$671 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$23 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$4.26 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.71 billion
  • Public health$543 million
Schools and colleges
11%$3.59 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.42 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$674 million
  • Other education$337 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$151 million
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$2.68 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.51 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$972 million
  • Other government administration$106 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68.5 million
  • Government buildings$24.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$1.52 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$516 million
  • Prisons and jails$424 million
  • Police$221 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$187 million
  • Inspections and regulation$168 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$1.20 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.19 billion
  • Public transit$2.6 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$342 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$342 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$290 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$131 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$110 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$110 million
  • Libraries$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
New Mexico page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of New Mexico. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Chaves County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lake Arthur School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Eddy County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Artesia School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.