Farmington, NM town hall & government
Farmington spent $232.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,038 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farmington's government.
Where Farmington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From other local governments 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Farmington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Farmington Municipal Schools
Farmington's K–12 school district. 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 11%
- State 71%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,888 per pupil, $7,859 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 Farmington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Farmington 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 Farmington's government
Who represents Farmington
Farmington is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez. 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.