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Federal spending in San Miguel 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.
Federal agencies obligated $181M for work and payments in San Miguel County, New Mexico, in FY2026, or $6,886 per resident.
That is below the New Mexico rate of $20,890 per resident (33% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 23 of 33 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 91% direct payments.
Obligations were down 11% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $937M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($562M), Department of Agriculture ($334M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($100M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $7.8M
- Grants $8.6M
- Direct payments $164M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $5K
- Other assistance $54K
| Per resident | This county | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,886 | $20,890 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $297 | $7,340 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $329 | $6,511 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $6,258 | $6,991 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $0 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $2 | $48 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 23 of 33 in state · 1,496 of 3,143 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 | New Mexico Department of Transportation | 6 | $17M | 34% |
| 2 | Bat Conservation International, Inc. | 1 | $6.0M | 12% |
| 3 | Envision Group General Contracting BY Griego Construction L.L.C | 2 | $4.1M | 8% |
| 4 | Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | 1 | $4.0M | 8% |
| 5 | Colt Builders and Weil Construction Joint Venture L.L.C. | 1 | $3.8M | 8% |
| 6 | Rymarc Construction Inc | 1 | $3.1M | 6% |
| 7 | Luna Community College | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| 8 | East Pecos Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| 9 | City of Las Vegas | 2 | $2.9M | 6% |
| 10 | C-a Native Constructors Inc | 1 | $2.8M | 6% |
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) | $6.1M | 7 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Bat Conservation International, Inc. | Department of AgricultureForest Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $6.0M | 4 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 3 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Colt Builders and Weil Construction Joint Venture L.L.C. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.8M | 18 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.1M | 16 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Rymarc Construction Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.1M | 19 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.0M | 12 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Luna Community College | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 17 May 2023 | USAspending |
| East Pecos Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 12 May 2026 | USAspending |
| C-a Native Constructors Inc | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.8M | 8 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $11B | $15,835 |
Other counties in New Mexico
- Bernalillo County $16,113
- Los Alamos County $278,813
- Santa Fe County $14,528
- Hidalgo County $463,898
- Doña Ana County $6,424
- Sandoval County $7,672
- San Juan County $8,889
- Otero County $8,632
- McKinley County $7,538
- Valencia County $5,617
- Chaves County $6,333
- Eddy County $6,334
- Lincoln County $17,406
- Grant County $12,445
- Curry County $6,696
- Rio Arriba County $7,169
- Taos County $8,107
- Lea County $3,715
- Socorro County $13,457
- Cibola County $7,669
- Luna County $5,580
- Sierra County $12,023
- Torrance County $7,387
- Colfax County $8,320
- Roosevelt County $5,437
- Quay County $10,520
- Catron County $14,357
- Mora County $9,969
- Union County $7,276
- Guadalupe County $5,298
- De Baca County $8,327
- Harding County $5,485
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New Mexico.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to San Miguel County, New Mexico?
$181M in award obligations in FY2026 and $937M 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?
$6,886 per resident in FY2026 (population 26,260), against $20,890 for New Mexico and $14,743 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 San Miguel County, New Mexico?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: New Mexico Department of Transportation ($17M), Bat Conservation International, Inc. ($6.0M), Envision Group General Contracting BY Griego Construction L.L.C ($4.1M), Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department ($4.0M) and Colt Builders and Weil Construction Joint Venture L.L.C. ($3.8M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund San Miguel County, New Mexico?
Social Security Administration ($562M), Department of Agriculture ($334M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($100M), Department of Defense ($79M) and Department of Transportation ($44M), 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.