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Federal spending in Bernalillo County, NM
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, received $12B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $17,297 for each of its 667,601 residents.
That is in line with the New Mexico rate of $20,891 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 33 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 56% contracts, 41% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $46B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Energy ($20B), Social Security Administration ($12B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($3.5B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $6.5B
- Grants $343M
- Direct payments $4.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$4.6M
- Other assistance $5.9M
| Per resident | This county | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $17,297 | $20,891 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $9,719 | $7,340 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $513 | $6,511 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,062 | $6,991 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$7 | $0 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $9 | $48 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 33 in state · 143 of 3,144 US | 11 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Research Associates, Inc. | 49 | $439M | 30% |
| 2 | New Mexico Department of Transportation | 42 | $176M | 12% |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 44 | $119M | 8% |
| 4 | University of New Mexico | 43 | $114M | 8% |
| 5 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | 1 | $98M | 7% |
| 6 | Aviation Training Consulting, LLC | 1 | $95M | 7% |
| 7 | Caci, Inc. - Federal | 4 | $94M | 7% |
| 8 | Adc LTD NM | 6 | $90M | 6% |
| 9 | City of Albuquerque | 11 | $76M | 5% |
| 10 | The Boeing Company | 1 | $60M | 4% |
A further $80M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $98M | 21 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Aviation Training Consulting, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $95M | 19 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $81M | 9 May 2023 | USAspending |
| The Boeing Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $60M | 21 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $56M | 30 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Caci, Inc. - Federal | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $54M | 10 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $47M | 2 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Public Charter Schools of New Mexico | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $45M | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| PNM | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $36M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Eagle Harbor, LLC | Department of Energy | ContractDelivery Order | $33M | 14 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico's 2nd congressional district | 55% | $5.9B | $8,350 |
| New Mexico's 1st congressional district | 45% | $13B | $18,592 |
Other counties in New Mexico
- Los Alamos County $291,638
- Santa Fe County $15,477
- Doña Ana County $8,219
- Hidalgo County $469,732
- Sandoval County $8,370
- San Juan County $9,823
- Otero County $9,825
- McKinley County $8,315
- Valencia County $6,233
- Chaves County $7,251
- Eddy County $7,106
- Grant County $13,384
- Lincoln County $18,221
- Curry County $7,265
- Socorro County $21,174
- Rio Arriba County $8,195
- Taos County $9,032
- Lea County $4,127
- Cibola County $8,275
- San Miguel County $7,721
- Luna County $6,247
- Sierra County $13,208
- Torrance County $8,014
- Quay County $14,085
- Roosevelt County $6,157
- Colfax County $9,159
- Catron County $15,534
- Mora County $12,184
- Guadalupe County $11,292
- Union County $7,933
- De Baca County $9,915
- Harding County $6,236
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New Mexico.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
$12B in award obligations in FY2026 and $46B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$17,297 per resident in FY2026 (population 667,601), against $20,891 for New Mexico and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Applied Research Associates, Inc. ($439M), New Mexico Department of Transportation ($176M), University of New Mexico ($119M), University of New Mexico ($114M) and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc ($98M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
Department of Energy ($20B), Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.5B), Department of Defense ($3.1B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.4B), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.