Veterans Disability Compensation in New Mexico
In fiscal year 2025, 48,531 veterans in New Mexico received VA disability compensation, a +19.5% change from 40,623 in 2019. 28.1% of them are rated 100% (up from 17.1% in 2019), and 5,935 are women (4,238 in 2019).
Rating levels in New Mexico, 2019 vs 2025
Share of New Mexico compensation recipients at each combined-rating level. Nationwide, the share rated 100% roughly doubled over this period; see the shift toward higher ratings for the full story.
Shares are computed over recipients whose rating band VA reported (small counts are suppressed). What each level pays: benefits by rating.
Who they are
Of New Mexico's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 25% are 17 to 44, 33% are 45 to 64, and 42% are 65 or older. 5,935 are women and 42,002 are men.
New Mexico has 76 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 15.66 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in New Mexico.
Recipients by county
Every New Mexico county VA reported for FY2025, with the FY2019 comparison where the same county existed. "Rated 100%" is that county's share of recipients at the 100% level. "VSO reps" is the count of VA-accredited VSO representatives whose listed ZIP code falls in that county, an approximate, ZIP-based measure; many representatives serve neighboring counties too.
| County | FY2019 | FY2025 | Change | Rated 100% | VSO reps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | 14,234 | 15,993 | +12.4% | 27.6% | 20 |
| Dona Ana | 4,086 | 5,529 | +35.3% | 32% | 6 |
| Sandoval | 3,108 | 5,091 | +63.8% | 30% | 3 |
| Otero | 3,092 | 3,240 | +4.8% | 24.8% | 3 |
| Santa Fe | 2,295 | 2,489 | +8.5% | 26.2% | 3 |
| Valencia | 1,492 | 2,189 | +46.7% | 27.7% | 2 |
| San Juan | 1,498 | 1,868 | +24.7% | 24.3% | 3 |
| Curry | 1,801 | 1,795 | -0.3% | 30.6% | 5 |
| Chaves | 907 | 1,009 | +11.2% | 25.6% | 4 |
| McKinley | 778 | 932 | +19.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| Eddy | 757 | 838 | +10.7% | 22.6% | 0 |
| Taos | 597 | 681 | +14.1% | 27.9% | 2 |
| Lea | 620 | 663 | +6.9% | 22.9% | 2 |
| Grant | 595 | 660 | +10.9% | 27.1% | 2 |
| San Miguel | 531 | 642 | +20.9% | 32.4% | 1 |
| Rio Arriba | 481 | 524 | +8.9% | 28.8% | 0 |
| Lincoln | 497 | 466 | -6.2% | 28.5% | 0 |
| Luna | 379 | 460 | +21.4% | 28.7% | 0 |
| Torrance | 286 | 448 | +56.6% | 33.3% | 0 |
| Cibola | 376 | 447 | +18.9% | 28.6% | 3 |
| Sierra | 310 | 420 | +35.5% | 29.3% | 0 |
| Roosevelt | 358 | 409 | +14.2% | 24.7% | 0 |
| Los Alamos | 281 | 340 | +21% | 23.8% | 0 |
| Socorro | 269 | 304 | +13% | 24.3% | 0 |
| Colfax | 283 | 285 | +0.7% | 32.6% | 0 |
| Quay | 229 | 219 | -4.4% | 27.4% | 0 |
| Mora | 111 | 145 | +30.6% | 35.9% | 0 |
| Catron | 88 | 134 | +52.3% | 32.8% | 0 |
| Guadalupe | 89 | 99 | +11.2% | 33.3% | 0 |
| Hidalgo | 67 | 78 | +16.4% | 19.2% | 0 |
| Union | 71 | 69 | -2.8% | 31.9% | 0 |
| De Baca | 39 | 41 | +5.1% | 26.8% | 0 |
| Harding | 18 | 24 | +33.3% | n/a | 0 |
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See also: federal benefits by rating, VSO representatives in New Mexico, and how ratings shifted 2019–2025.