New Mexico's mineral industries make up for about one third of...for
the state's billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991...√ . .
Sir-you say that New Mexico has ^v^few natural resources^v^.
36. However ,the mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the
37. state's most strongest economic forces. In 1991 New Mexico
38. ranked fourth one in the United States in production of natural gas.
39. Ten combined value of those oil and gas production was S 2. 8 billion dollars.
40. New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states.