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Federal spending in De Baca 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.
In FY2025, −$27M in federal awards named De Baca County, New Mexico, as the primary place of performance, $-16,580 per resident.
That is below the New Mexico rate of $19,510 per resident (-85% of it) and below the national rate of $15,158; it ranks 33 of 33 counties in the state.
The FY2025 mix was 161% other assistance.
Obligations were down 247% on FY2024, and the five-year total since FY2022 is $68M, with $16M so far in FY2026.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($39M), Department of Transportation ($25M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($7.1M).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Grants $2.5M
- Direct payments $14M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$500
- Other assistance −$44M
| Per resident | This county | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | −$16,580 | $19,510 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $0 | $6,346 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $1,499 | $5,953 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $8,637 | $7,140 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $16 | $1 |
| Other assistance | −$26,716 | $55 | $53 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 33 of 33 in state · 3,144 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 FY2022
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Department of Transportation | 6 | $23M | 94% |
A further $1.4M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.6M | 12 Sep 2022 | USAspending |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.2M | 13 Jul 2022 | USAspending |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 15 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 15 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 13 Jul 2022 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureRisk Management Agency | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $1.4M | 9 Sep 2022 | USAspending |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 6 May 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2025 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico's 1st congressional district | 100% | $14B | $19,185 |
Other counties in New Mexico
- Bernalillo County $18,105
- Los Alamos County $278,046
- Santa Fe County $16,361
- Doña Ana County $7,521
- Sandoval County $7,538
- San Juan County $8,514
- McKinley County $11,109
- Otero County $9,262
- Valencia County $6,841
- Chaves County $7,090
- Taos County $11,623
- Eddy County $6,033
- Curry County $7,681
- Grant County $12,038
- Lea County $4,246
- Cibola County $11,703
- Rio Arriba County $7,864
- Lincoln County $14,010
- Socorro County $14,877
- San Miguel County $7,736
- Colfax County $15,674
- Sierra County $14,832
- Torrance County $8,761
- Roosevelt County $6,456
- Quay County $9,333
- Catron County $14,534
- Mora County $12,433
- Guadalupe County $9,803
- Hidalgo County $10,246
- Union County $8,684
- Harding County $11,651
- Luna County $25
Per-resident rate, FY2025. All counties in New Mexico.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to De Baca County, New Mexico?
−$27M in award obligations in FY2025 and $68M since FY2022, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$-16,580 per resident in FY2025 (population 1,647), against $19,510 for New Mexico and $15,158 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 De Baca County, New Mexico?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2022: New Mexico Department of Transportation ($23M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund De Baca County, New Mexico?
Social Security Administration ($39M), Department of Transportation ($25M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($7.1M), Department of Health and Human Services ($5.8M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($1.7M), 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.