FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 35025
Lea County
New Mexico · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
663Total recipients
152100% rating band
#1,400National rank by recipients
#13New Mexico rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
153 · 23.1%
30%–40%
83 · 12.5%
50%–60%
78 · 11.8%
70%–90%
197 · 29.7%
100%
152 · 22.9%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
202 · 30.5%
Age 45–64
222 · 33.5%
Age 65 or older
239 · 36.0%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
608 · 91.7%
Female
55 · 8.3%