Las Vegas, NM town hall & government
Las Vegas spent $34.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,654 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Las Vegas's government.
Where Las Vegas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 38%
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Las Vegas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Las Vegas City Public Schools
Las Vegas'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 19%
- State 65%
- Federal 15%
Of the $20,464 per pupil, $9,851 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.
Also serving Las Vegas: West Las Vegas Public Schools ($19,150 per pupil).
Which schools Las Vegas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas's government
Who represents Las Vegas
Las Vegas 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.