Factories in New Mexico
New Mexico has 1,266 manufacturing establishments employing 28,044 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 0.2% of US manufacturing jobs and the 46th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, computers and electronics and fabricated metal products. We track 10 new plant projects here, 1 under construction.
- Establishments
- 1,266
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 28,044
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 695
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 10
- 1 building
- Sheet
- NM
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in New Mexico
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food 311 | 163 | 6,403 | 36 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 59 | 4,289 | 41 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 217 | 2,588 | 71 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 161 | 1,931 | 18 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 105 | 1,919 | 189 |
| Machinery 333 | 56 | 1,903 | 20 |
| Chemicals 325 | 62 | 1,812 | 52 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 86 | 1,316 | 4 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 27 | 908 | 16 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 16 | 720 * | 7 |
| Paper 322 | 12 | 677 * | 7 |
| Wood products 321 | 45 | 673 | 14 |
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 31 | 564 | 20 |
| Printing 323 | 106 | 561 | 19 |
| Furniture 337 | 57 | 455 | 21 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 10 | 450 | 133 |
| Primary metals 331 | 10 | 410 | 21 |
| Textile products 314 | 16 | 349 * | 2 |
| Apparel 315 | 12 | 81 | 0 |
| Leather goods 316 | 8 | 28 | 1 |
| Textile mills 313 | 7 | 7 * | 3 |
Establishments and employees: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, mid-March employment. * Census flags this figure as having high noise. "In EPA records" counts active facilities in EPA's ECHO database, a subset that excludes plants EPA doesn't regulate.
New plants in New Mexico
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Ranger hypersonic weapons manufacturing campusCastelion, Rio Rancho | Aerospace and defense | Under construction | $220M300 jobs |
| Albuquerque defense manufacturing campus expansionAeroVironment, Inc., Albuquerque | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $30M450 jobs |
| Albuquerque manufacturing campus expansionArray Technologies, Albuquerque | Solar | Announced | $50Mjobs not stated |
| Albuquerque satellite manufacturing facilityBlackVe Inc., Albuquerque | Aerospace and defense | Announced | —152 jobs |
| Albuquerque solar factoryEbon Solar, Albuquerque | Solar | Announced | $942Mjobs not stated |
| Santa Teresa electric commercial vehicle and school bus plantGreenPower Motor Company, Santa Teresa | Vehicles | Announced | —340 jobs |
| Chamberino wire and cable plantWTEC Energy Corp. (Wind Turbine & Energy Cables Corp.), Chamberino | Electrical equipment | Announced | —315 jobs |
| Belen wind tower plantArcosa Wind Towers (Arcosa, Inc.), Belen | Other manufacturing | Operating | $55M250 jobs |
| Albuquerque sterile fill-finish expansionCuria, Albuquerque | Pharmaceuticals | Operating | $200M250 jobs |
| Rio Rancho Fab 9 advanced packaging expansionIntel, Rio Rancho | Semiconductors | Operating | $3.5B700 jobs |
Factory pages in New Mexico
5 New Mexico factories have their own page so far: the facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and hold the most detailed federal records. See all 5, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 1,266 manufacturing establishments employing 28,044 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 0.2% of US manufacturing jobs and the 46th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, computers and electronics and fabricated metal products.
How many manufacturers are in New Mexico?
1,266 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 695 active manufacturing facilities in New Mexico that it regulates, 86 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in New Mexico?
We track 10 large plant projects in New Mexico announced since 2021: 1 under construction, 6 announced, 3 operating.
Can you tour a factory in New Mexico?
Yes: Gruet Winery Tour & Tasting, Heart of the Desert Pistachio Farm Tour, Santa Fe Spirits Mallard Way Distillery Tour.