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New Mexico State Veterans Benefits
State benefit program covering veteran property-tax exemptions, Vietnam/Wartime educational scholarships, free or reduced-fee hunting and fishing licenses, specialty license plates, and free state-park and museum access.
- Cost
- Free/no-cost benefits; specifics vary — e.g. a $10 reduced-fee hunting/fishing license for disabled veterans, a free lifetime license and full property-tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans, and a $10,000 standard exemption for others
- Coverage
- Statewide (New Mexico)
- Eligibility
- Varies by benefit — property-tax exemption requires 90+ days consecutive active duty and honorable discharge; full exemption and free hunting/fishing license require a 100% VA service-connected disability rating; Wartime Scholarship requires service after August 1990; New Mexico residency required for most benefits.
- Last Verified
- August 27, 2026
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