Bayard, NM town hall & government
Bayard spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $608 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bayard's government.
Where Bayard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From other local governments 18%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Bayard didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bayard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cobre Consolidated Schools
Bayard's K–12 school district, shared with Hurley and Santa Clara. 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 9%
- State 66%
- Federal 24%
Of the $25,893 per pupil, $13,472 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 Bayard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bayard 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bayard's government
Who represents Bayard
Bayard is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative 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.