CEDSSummary Background People & Communities
Major Employers
Compare five historical county employer profiles and see what each reveals about local partnerships.
- Employment Anchors
- Talent Pipelines
- Local Partnerships
The employer list is a lens on local institutions and possible partnerships, rather than a complete labor-market count. Explore the counties separately: every bar uses that county’s largest exact value as its own scale. Reported figures are historical, and the underlying list does not identify a year.
Lea County
The listed employers show a county economy supported by public schools, local government, health care, and private activity. Hobbs Schools is the largest organization in this historical list. Read these as individual employer snapshots, not as a count of all jobs in Lea County.
Employers in the Source List
Reported employment · longest bar = largest exact figure listed for Lea County
- Hobbs Schools1,014
- City of Hobbs466
- Nor Lea Hospital453
- Lovington Schools392
- Lea Regional Hospital340
- Ferguson Construction330
- Lea County301
- State of New Mexico262
- Lea County Correctional247
- Zia Racetrack and Casino237
Eddy County
The Eddy County list places a federal energy facility and potash producers alongside schools, health care, and local government. It shows why workforce planning here must connect specialized industrial skills with everyday community services. The bars compare employers within this county only.
Employers in the Source List
Reported employment · longest bar = largest exact figure listed for Eddy County
- Waste Isolation Pilot Plant1,200
- Intrepid Potash800
- Carlsbad Schools686
- US Government686
- Navajo Refinery650
- Carlsbad Medical Center446
- City of Carlsbad437
- Artesia Schools426
- Mosaic Potash420
- Eddy County385
Otero County
Federal and civilian activity at Holloman Air Force Base leads this historical Otero County list. Education, health care, public agencies, and retail also appear, showing several kinds of demand for local workers. The base and the generic government entries may use different reporting boundaries, so their figures should not be added together.
Employers in the Source List
Reported employment · longest bar = largest exact figure listed for Otero County
- Holloman Air Force Base (Civilian)1,270
- Alamogordo Schools661
- Gerald Champion Medical Center650
- Trax Int.500
- State of New Mexico464
- US Government436
- City of Alamogordo320
- Walmart275
- Otero County260
- NMSU–Alamogordo188
Chaves County
Chaves County's list brings together state government, Roswell schools, food production, medical care, and local services. Those different anchors suggest opportunities to connect training and supplier development across sectors. The list describes selected large employers, not the full composition of county employment.
Employers in the Source List
Reported employment · longest bar = largest exact figure listed for Chaves County
- State of New Mexico1,198
- Roswell Schools1,030
- Leprino Foods600
- City of Roswell555
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center522
- New Mexico Military Institute330
- Community Healthcare287
- Walmart275
- Chaves County268
- Krumland Auto Group253
Lincoln County
Lincoln County's listed employers are smaller in scale and more varied in function: health care, government, retail, visitor services, and hospitality all appear. Two entries are reported as ranges rather than exact counts. This is a reminder that a regional strategy needs county-specific measures of capacity, not one employment threshold for every place.
Employers in the Source List
Reported employment · longest bar = largest exact figure listed for Lincoln County
- Walmart275
- Lincoln County Medical Center245
- State of New Mexico198
- Town of Ruidoso185
- Ruidoso Downs Race Track173
- Lincoln County124
- US Government94
- Town of Ruidoso Downs53
- Lodge at Sierra Blanca50–99
- Cattle Baron Steakhouse50–99
Two employers were reported as 50–99 employees. Their ranges are displayed without proportional bars.
What the County Profiles Tell Us
Anchor Institutions Can Collaborate
Schools, hospitals, governments, and private employers appear across the region. Their training and purchasing needs are practical starting points for local partnerships.
Each County Has a Different Mix
Industrial and federal facilities are prominent in some lists; public services and visitor-related businesses are more visible in others. Project design should follow local conditions.
Refresh the Snapshot Before Acting
The source material does not date these counts. Confirm current employers, workforce levels, and hiring needs before using them to set targets or claim present-day impact.