Favorability to Plaintiff:

2 (Extremely Unfavorable)

Summary:

A tiny, sparsely populated Panhandle venue sitting on the I-40 corridor with a very small, conservative jury pool and minimal PI infrastructure. Local verdict history is essentially absent, so Panhandle regional proxies guide expectations, and the baseline is strongly defense-oriented. Juries here heavily favor defendants and keep damages tight. Large plaintiff awards are rare. Net: rural, conservative, defense-leaning, and a very difficult place to try a plaintiff’s case.

County Seat:

Vega

Population (2024):

1,823

Median Age:

32.5

Median Income:

$76,402

2024 Election Results:

Trump (91.6%)