NM has 195,700 government workers

NM Business Weekly - Millions of voters are demanding the downsizing of government, but their wishes remain largely unfulfilled. Government employment has actually increased in 30 states and the District of Columbia during the past five years, according to a new On Numbers study. Topping the list is Texas, which contains 77,600 more federal, state and local government employees today than in November 2006. Other big gainers are Virginia (up 29,500 government jobs in five years), Maryland (up 23,600), Tennessee (up 22,000) and Colorado (up 21,400). Wyoming has experienced the biggest upswing in percentage terms, increasing its number of government jobs by 14.4 percent in half a decade.
New Mexico has 1,800 more government employees today than in November 2006, for a total of 195,700. The increase ranks the state 26th among the 50 states and D.C. Read full story here: News New Mexico

NM has 195,700 government workers