There were 3,642 total businesses in the county zip codes, with 546 health care and social assistance businesses (15%) accounting for the largest proportion of these businesses. 1,770 businesses (48.6%) had fewer than five employees, and 21 (0.6%) had 250 or more.
Median-sized businesses in 10 counties have between five and nine employees.
The following table shows the median business size in all New Mexico counties.
Median business size in all New Mexico counties (2016)
| County | Total Employees |
|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 5-9 |
| Catron County | 1-4 |
| Chaves County | 5-9 |
| Cibola County | 1-4 |
| Colfax County | 1-4 |
| Curry County | 5-9 |
| De Baca County | 1-4 |
| Dona Ana County | 5-9 |
| Eddy County | 5-9 |
| Grant County | 1-4 |
| Guadalupe County | 5-9 |
| Harding County | 1-4 |
| Hidalgo County | 1-4 |
| Lea County | 5-9 |
| Lincoln County | 1-4 |
| Los Alamos County | 1-4 |
| Luna County | 1-4 |
| McKinley County | 5-9 |
| Mora County | 1-4 |
| Otero County | 1-4 |
| Quay County | 1-4 |
| Rio Arriba County | 1-4 |
| Roosevelt County | 1-4 |
| Sandoval County | 1-4 |
| San Juan County | 5-9 |
| San Miguel County | 1-4 |
| Santa Fe County | 1-4 |
| Sierra County | 1-4 |
| Socorro County | 5-9 |
| Taos County | 1-4 |
| Torrance County | 1-4 |
| Union County | 1-4 |
| Valencia County | 1-4 |
Alerts Sign-up