New Mexico firearms statistics

How many guns are made in New Mexico?

Plants in New Mexico reported making 2,744 firearms in 2024, down 8.0% from 2023. That is <0.1% of U.S. production, 41st among the states. The high was 2,981 in 2023. [1] See gun manufacturers in New Mexico for the makers listed in our directory.

• 2,744firearms reported by plants in New Mexico for 2024, <0.1% of U.S. production; 2,981 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · New MexicoCite

• Who makes America's guns?New Mexico’s largest filings each year · compare New Mexico with another state or year→

How many people make firearms in New Mexico?

Private small arms, ordnance and accessories makers (industry code NAICS 332994) in New Mexico had 28 jobs at 4 establishments in 2025. Average pay was $47,126 a year. Jobs were highest in 2022, at 38, the first year BLS counted other ordnance makers too. [5]

• 28private jobs making small arms, ordnance and accessories in New Mexico at 4 establishments, paying $47,126 on averageBLS QCEW · 2025 annual average · New MexicoCite
• 0.20job concentration (location quotient): small arms manufacturing is a smaller share of New Mexico jobs than of U.S. jobsBLS QCEW · 2025 · NAICS 332994Cite
• $5,077,000shipped by 5 small arms plants with 28 employees and a $1,649,000 payrollEconomic Census · 2022 · NAICS 332994Cite

How many federal firearms licenses are there in New Mexico?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 689 license records in New Mexico, 11 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 407 are dealers and 205 are manufacturers. A record is one license, not one store, and one business can hold several. [2] License records are not storefronts: to find a store, see gun shops in New Mexico.

• 689federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 8 listed types together; 700 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · New MexicoCite

• How do federal firearms license counts and types differ by state?New Mexico’s license mix against the U.S. · compare New Mexico with another state→

How many background checks does New Mexico run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 126,146 checks in New Mexico in 2025, down 13.4% from 2024. Permit checks were 4.9% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 83,321, against 83,393 a year earlier. [4]

• 126,146firearm background checks in New Mexico in 2025, 6,192 of them permit checksFBI NICS · 2025 · sum of 12 monthly totalsCite

• When do Americans run firearm background checks?Every day since 1998 for the whole country; the FBI publishes no daily counts by state→
• Firearm background checks per person, by stateNew Mexico’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

What does New Mexico export?

Pistols and revolvers were the largest firearm or ammunition export from New Mexico in 2025: $2.6 million across all twelve months. Census credits each export to the state where its trip to the border began, which is not always where it was made. [7]

How many hunting licenses does New Mexico certify?

New Mexico certified 160,081 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024, 1.8 times the 90,066 of 1956. Hunters bought 335,815 resident and 177,938 nonresident licenses, for $21,939,160 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 160,081paid hunting-license holders New Mexico certified for license year 2024; the high was 160,322 in 2022USFWS certifications · 2024 · New MexicoCite

• Where are hunting licenses most common?New Mexico’s license holders per 100 residents, its rank and its nonresident share→

How much conservation money does New Mexico receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $17,768,168 to New Mexico for fiscal 2026, 8.3% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $24,665,787 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $17,768,168apportioned to New Mexico for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $24,665,787 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · New MexicoCite

How does New Mexico compare?

New Mexico ranks 41st for firearms made, 38th for license records, 33rd for small arms jobs, 31st for job concentration, 37th for hunting license holders and 18th for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.