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Carlsbad

Carlsbad is a city in New Mexico.

Collected and spent

In 2022, Carlsbad spent about $76.0M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.

Spent
$76.0M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
4.709 mills
Source · New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Eddy County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Carlsbad residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 4.709 mills. Read on June 12, 2026.
DetailsEddy County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Carlsbad residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 4.709 mills (Municipal Operational only)

Where it goes

Seven service lines.

Police
$31.5M
Public works
$18.3M
Parks and recreation
$13.8M
General government
$8.9M
Debt service · past obligation
$1.7M
Other
$1.2M
Health and human services
$0.7M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Who decides

Not on file yet.

When decisions happen

Not on file yet.

How to reach it

Not on file yet.

Also on this tax bill

A Carlsbad address pays these governments too.

On every bill in Carlsbad

Sources

What it is
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Eddy County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Carlsbad residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 4.709 mills. Read on June 12, 2026.
DetailsEddy County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Carlsbad residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 4.709 mills (Municipal Operational only)
Taxes
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration — TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Eddy County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Carlsbad residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 4.709 mills. Read on June 12, 2026.
DetailsEddy County TY2024 Certificate of Property Tax Rates, Carlsbad residential district 'C IN R': Total Municipal 4.709 mills (Municipal Operational only)

To act on what you have read

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