New Mexico Sales Tax Rates: Lea County

New Mexico:

Lea County, New Mexico Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.55%

The Lea County Sales Tax is 0.375%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.375% is applicable to localities in Lea County, in addition to the 4.875% New Mexico sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Lea County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 3.3%.

Here's how Lea County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.55% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than 79% of New Mexico counties
Higher maximum sales tax than 72% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Lea County, New Mexico

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. New Mexico has a 4.875% sales tax and Lea County collects an additional 0.375%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Lea County is 5.25% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Lea County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
Lovington	7%	Lovington
Hobbs	6.5625%	Hobbs
Eunice	7.0625%	Eunice
Jal	7.1875%	Jal
Tatum	6.5625%	Tatum
Crossroads	8.55%	Portales
Maljamar	5.25%	Lea
Mcdonald	5.25%	Lea
Monument	5.25%	Lea
Caprock	5.25%	Lea

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Lea County, New Mexico has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.55% and an approximate population of 22,954.

Sales tax rates in Lea County are determined by seven different tax jurisdictions, Eunice, Hobbs, Jal, Lea, Lovington, Portales and Tatum.

Back to New Mexico Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Lea County are current as of June 2026