Lea County, NM

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Lea County anchors southeast New Mexico on the Texas border. The 5th Judicial District sits at the Lovington courthouse. Lea County is the heart of New Mexico's Permian Basin oil-and-gas production — one of the most prolific oil fields in the United States. The economy is dominated by oil and gas, with Hobbs (the largest city) as the principal operational center.