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Federal Spending in Bernalillo County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $11.7B in Bernalillo County in fiscal year 2026, the most of any county in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $11.7B
- -3.3% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $17,278
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $6.7B
- Grants
- $289M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Bernalillo County federal obligations
- Contracts$6.7B57.2%
- Grants$289M2.5%
- Direct payments$4.7B40.3%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$4.6M0.0%
- Insurance and other$5.9M0.1%
Top federal recipients in Bernalillo County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC$5.4B
- 2Southwest Valley Constructors Co$129M
- 3University of New Mexico$128M
- 4Applied Research Associates, INC.$109M
- 5University of New Mexico$107M
- 6Booz Allen Hamilton INC$68.1M
- 7Aviation Training Consulting, LLC$45.3M
- 8Caci, INC. - Federal$40.1M
- 9Netcentric Technology, LLC$36.5M
- 10Albuquerque Housing Authority$36M
Compared with other New Mexico counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo CountyThis county | $11.7B | $17,278 |
| 2 | Los Alamos County | $5.7B | $291,466 |
| 3 | Santa Fe County | $2.4B | $15,426 |
| 4 | Doña Ana County | $1.9B | $8,464 |
| 5 | Hidalgo County | $1.8B | $441,105 |
| 6 | Sandoval County | $1.3B | $8,945 |
| 7 | San Juan County | $1.2B | $9,767 |
| 8 | Otero County | $698M | $10,286 |
| 9 | Mckinley County | $561M | $7,688 |
| 10 | Valencia County | $500M | $6,567 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Bernalillo County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $11,687,639,295 for work done or benefits received in Bernalillo County, about $17,278 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Bernalillo County?
- The largest recipients were NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC ($5.4B), SOUTHWEST VALLEY CONSTRUCTORS CO ($129M), UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ($128M).
- What are direct payments?
- Direct payments are federal money paid straight to people or organizations, such as Social Security, farm payments and some disaster aid. In Bernalillo County they totaled $4.7B in fiscal year 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026 · Per-person figures use a population of 676,444.
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