Artesia, NM town hall & government
Artesia spent $937,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $76 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Artesia's government.
Where Artesia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
Artesia didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Artesia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Artesia Public Schools
Artesia's K–12 school district, shared with Hope. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 33%
- State 57%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,177 per pupil, $8,660 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Artesia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Artesia pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Artesia's government
Who represents Artesia
Artesia is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez and Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.