published 10/23/08
Employment, August 2008:
• Rio Arriba County number of employed: 19,691
• Rio Arriba County number of unemployed: 1,169
• County unemployment: 5.6 percent
• State unemployment: 4.7 percent
• National unemployment: 6.1 percent
Employment, July 2008:
• Rio Arriba County number of employed: 19,870
• Rio Arriba County number of unemployed: 1,142
• County unemployment: 5.4 percent
• State unemployment: 4.6 percent
• National unemployment: 6 percent
Employment, August 2007:
• Rio Arriba County number of employed: 19,989
• Rio Arriba County number of unemployed: 878
• County unemployment: 4.2 percent
• State unemployment: 3.4 percent
• National unemployment: 4.6 percent
Top Five Employment
Industries, First Quarter 2008, Rio Arriba County
1. Public Administration, 2,098 employees
2. Health Care and Social Assistance, 2,028 employees
3. Education Services, 1,623 employees
4. Retail Trade, 1,415 employees
5. Accommodation and Food Services, 1,044 employees
Gaming Profits, Second Quarter 2008
• Jicarilla Apache Tribe: $2,007,892
• Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo: $6,011,921
• Pojoaque Pueblo: $7,083,013
• Santa Clara Pueblo: $6,429,113
• Tesuque Pueblo: $8,115,132
(Note: these figures represent the amount wagered on gaming machines, minus the amount paid out in cash and non-cash prizes won on gaming machines, minus state and tribal regulatory fees. They do not represent the entire net profit of tribal casinos.)
Tax Revenues in Rio Arriba County
• First quarter, 2008: $126,842,243
• First quarter, 2007: $135,360,057
• First quarter, 2006: $139,767,699
Foreclosures filed in
Rio Arriba County:
• October 2008: 10
• September 2008: 4
• August 2008: 5
• September 2007: 3
Food Stamps, August 2008:
• Number of Rio Arriba County residents receiving food stamps: 6,992 (17.1 percent)
• Number of Santa Fe County residents receiving food stamps: 10,629 (7.4 percent)
• Number of Los Alamos County residents receiving food stamps: 150 (0.8 percent)
Food Stamps, August 2007:
• Number of Rio Arriba County residents receiving food stamps: 6,603 (16.1 percent)
• Number of Santa Fe County residents receiving food stamps: 9,125
(6.4 percent)
Number of Los Alamos County residents receiving food stamps: 140 (0.7 percent)
Welfare, August 2008:
• Number of Rio Arriba County residents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: 1,298 (3.2 percent)
• Number of Santa Fe County residents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: 1,737 (1.2 percent)
• Number of Los Alamos County residents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: 15 (0.1 percent)
Welfare, August 2007:
• Number of Rio Arriba County residents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: 1,200 (2.9 percent)
• Number of Santa Fe County residents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: 1,294 (0.9 percent)
• Number of Los Alamos County residents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: 11 (0.06 percent)