Jal, NM town hall & government
Jal spent $14.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,829 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jal's government.
Where Jal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From other local governments 15%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Jal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jal Public Schools
Jal'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 83%
- State 16%
- Federal 1%
Of the $20,736 per pupil, $10,855 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 Jal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jal 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 Jal's government
Who represents Jal
Jal 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.