*Billions of Federal Dollars are Distributed to States Based on Census Counts
- New Mexico receives over $6 billion each year through federal programs that allocate funds on per capita basis
- Funds Medicaid, Transportation Grants, Education Grants, Section 8 Housing Vouchers, Community Development Block Grants, and dozens of other federal programs1
- Each New Mexican not counted equates to a loss of approximately $3,000 every year for the next decade
- Just a 1% undercount of New Mexicans in 2020 could result in a $600,000,000 loss of funds over a ten-year period
- 20,000 people * $3,000 * 10 years ≈ $600,000,000
*New Mexico is the State Most Vulnerable to Undercount
- New Mexico’s unique demographics and geography make it the most difficult state to count
- In 2000 the net undercount for New Mexico was nearly 2% or over 35,000 people2
- In 2010 New Mexico had the second lowest response rate in the US3
*Every New Mexican Counts
- Local governments, tribal communities, non-profits, community organizations, faith-based groups, and anyone concerned with a complete and accurate census count may partner with the Census Bureau to form a Complete Count Committee
- Complete Count Committees organize targeted campaigns that leverage trusted voices who can motivate every New Mexican to respond to the census
*According to UNM Geospatial Population Studies