Lovington, NM town hall & government
Lovington spent $24.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,184 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lovington's government.
Where Lovington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lovington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lovington Public Schools
Lovington'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 17%
- State 72%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,443 per pupil, $8,955 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 Lovington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lovington 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 Lovington's government
Who represents Lovington
Lovington 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.