New Mexico Sales Tax Rates: Lea County
Lea County, New Mexico Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 7.1875%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Lea County does not. The New Mexico sales tax of 4.875% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Lea County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 2.3125%.
Here's how Lea County's maximum sales tax rate of 7.1875% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Lower maximum sales tax than 91% of New Mexico counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 55% of counties nationwide
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 N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Lea County is 4.875% (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 |
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Hobbs | 6.25% | Gaines |
Lovington | 7% | Lovington |
Hobbs | 6.5625% | Hobbs |
Eunice | 7.0625% | Eunice |
Jal | 7.1875% | Jal |
Tatum | 6.5625% | Tatum |
Caprock | 5.25% | Lea |
Maljamar | 5.25% | Lea |
Mcdonald | 5.25% | Lea |
Monument | 5.25% | Lea |
Crossroads | 5.25% | Lea |
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Lea County, New Mexico has a maximum sales tax rate of 7.1875% and an approximate population of 48,175.
Sales tax rates in Lea County are determined by seven different tax jurisdictions, Eunice, Gaines, Hobbs, Jal, Lea, Lovington and Tatum.
Back to New Mexico Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Lea County are current as of February 2025