The county economy centers on Lordsburg and its Interstate 10 corridor. Education, health care, and social assistance provide close to a third of all jobs, with agriculture, forestry, and mining next at about 14 percent, reflecting the ranching and farming of the Animas and Playas valleys. Public administration and hospitality round out the largest sectors in a small, rural labor market.
Share of employed civilians 16 and over. Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table C24050.
JTIP's small-community and rural tiers apply to Hidalgo County hires: see the JTIP guide. Gross receipts tax rates vary by community within the county, from 6.1875% in the unincorporated remainder to 7.75% in Lordsburg: check any address in the GRT tool.