Pecos, NM town hall & government
Pecos spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pecos's government.
Where Pecos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Sales taxes 42%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Pecos didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pecos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pecos Independent Schools
Pecos'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 14%
- State 69%
- Federal 17%
Of the $22,117 per pupil, $9,985 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 Pecos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pecos 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 Pecos's government
Who represents Pecos
Pecos 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.