Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4394 sqmi, of which 4391 sqmi are land and 3.3 sqmi (0.07%) are covered by water. Lea County is located in the southeast corner of New Mexico and borders Texas to the south and east.

The Permian Basin, 250 mi wide and 350 mi long, underlies Lea County and adjacent Eddy County, as well as a large portion of West Texas. It produces 500,000 barrels of

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