Hatch, NM town hall & government
Hatch spent $319,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hatch's government.
Where Hatch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hatch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hatch Valley Municipal Schools
Hatch'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 6%
- State 71%
- Federal 23%
Of the $19,293 per pupil, $9,978 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 Hatch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hatch 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 Hatch's government
Who represents Hatch
Hatch 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.