FARMINGTON, New Mexico
Population: 44,445
Unemployment: 7.9 percent
Export Growth: 140 percent
Part of a remarkable export push by New Mexico—the state led the nation in export-related job growth with an exceptional 107 percent increase—Farmington was second itself in metro export growth, increasing exports 140 percent from $34 million to $83 million. It was yet another year of growth for Farmington—key goods include machinery, transportation and electrical equipment—which has grown its exports nearly 10 percent over the past 10 years.