Business & Industry
Las Cruces is considered part of the “BorderPlex” – along with El Paso, Texas and Juaréz, Mexico. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the city’s proximity to El Paso/ Juaréz, and its location at the interchange of two interstate highways have combined to influence and increase the area’s industrial growth. While still a small part of the overall economic picture, the manufacturing sector is growing, employing about five percent of the overall labor force. Agriculture, construction, government, retail trade, tourism, and services are other significant economic components.
Economic Sectors
| Jobs | Gross Receipts | |
| Construction | ||
| and mining | 4,300 | $777,791,680 |
| Manufacturing | 3,400 | $389.711,149 |
| Trade, transportation | ||
| and utilities | 10,000 | $2,083,659,098 |
| Information | 1,100 | $60,621,857 |
| Financial activities | 2,400 | $165,037,344 |
| Professional | ||
| and business services | 5,500 | $352,866,661 |
| Education | ||
| and health services | 9,900 | $653,023,935 |
| Leisure | ||
| and hospitality | 6,600 | $229,177,223 |
| Government | 20,600 | $29,865,579 |
| Total Gross Receipts | |
| All industries | $5,260,759,214 |
| Retail | $1,301,415,206 |
Labor and Employment |
|
| Civilian labor force | 89,184 |
| Total employed | 85,932 |
| Unemployed | 3,252 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% |
2006 Building Permits |
|
| Commercial | 58 |
Income |
|
| 2004 per capita personal | $21,677 |
| 2003 median household | $30,150 |
| 2004 average annual wage per job | $26,694 |
Sales Tax Gross Receipts |
|
| State | 5.0% |
| County | 525% |
| City | 1.60% |
| Total | 7.125% |
Major Employers
3,000 +
Las Cruces Public Schools
New Mexico State University
White Sands Missile Range
1,000 to 2,999
City of Las Cruces
Gadsden Independent Schools
Memorial Medical Center
NASA LBJ Test Facility
Wal-Mart
500 to 999
Coordinated Care Corporation
Doña Ana Community College
Doña Ana County
MountainView
Regional Medical Center
NewTec
Santillan Plumbing
Sunland Park Racetrack
and Casino
Tresco, Inc.
250 to 499
ADC Telecommunications
Choice Point
Jacobs Engineering
New Mexico
Corrections Department
NMSU Physical Science Lab
Peak Hospital
Sitel
Tyson Prepared Foods
100 to 249
Albertson’s
Aldershot of New Mexico
Ben Archer Health Center
Best Buy
Borman Autoplex
Bravo Chevrolet
Burn Construction
Casa de Oro Care Center
Chile River, Inc.
Con Agra Foods
Dillard’s
Durham School Services
El Paso Electric
Empereon Marketing
Families & Youth, Inc.
Fiesta Foods
First Community Bank
Foamex LP
Frontier Airlines
General Dynamics
Golden Corral
Hatch Valley Schools
Highland Enterprises
Hotel Encanto
Home Depot
Home Kare, Inc.
of Doña Ana County
J.C. Penney
K Mart
La Clinica de Familia
Las Cruces Nursing Center
Las Cruces Sun-News
Las Uvas Dairy
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Masson’s Southwest
McAnally Enterprises
McDonald’s
Mesilla Valley Hospital
New Mexico
Agriculture Department
New Mexico Health Department
Parkview Metal
Radium Springs Farms
Ramada Palms
Raytheon
Rescare of New Mexico
Research Data Design
Sam’s Club
Smith & Aguirre Construction
Southwest Distributing
Stahmann Farms
Sun-Gro Inc.
Target
Truck Stops of America
University Terrace
Good Samaritan Village
U.S. Post Office
Verizon Communications
Village at Northrise
Walgreen’s
Wells Fargo Bank
White Sands
Federal Credit Union
Young Pecan Co.
