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San Miguel County, NM — USDA Distress Profile (4 indicators)

San Miguel · NM · FIPS 35047

USDA Economic Research Service county typology flags San Miguel County, NM with 4 distress indicators:

government/corrections-dependent economy; losing population; persistent poverty (20%+ poverty rate for 30+ years); housing stress

Full flags: Government, Housing Stress, Population Loss, Persistent Poverty

This county already has an IGSA detention facility. The combination of existing federal detention relationship + economic distress = high vulnerability to expansion pitch.

Nonmetro: nonmetro

Source: USDA ERS County Typology Codes, 2025 edition

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Last updated: May 8, 2026