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Federal Spending in Eddy County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $447M in Eddy County in fiscal year 2026, 12th highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $447M
- +18.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,166
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $125M
- Grants
- $48.3M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Eddy County federal obligations
- Contracts$125M27.9%
- Grants$48.3M10.8%
- Direct payments$273M61.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$31K0.0%
- Insurance and other$630K0.1%
Top federal recipients in Eddy County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, INC.$23.1M
- 2Navarro Research and Engineering, INC.$21M
- 3State of New Mexico$16.7M
- 4The New Mexico Commision for Blind$15.8M
- 5New Mexico Department of Transportation$14.9M
- 6Cmi Management, LLC$11.5M
- 7Oak Grove Technologies, LLC$10.5M
- 8Cast Specialty Transportation INC$9.8M
- 9Adelante Development Center INC$9M
- 10Orcom, a Division of Ortega Companies, INC$7.9M
Compared with other New Mexico counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo 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 |
| 11 | Chaves County | $460M | $7,056 |
| 12 | Eddy CountyThis county | $447M | $7,166 |
| 13 | Grant County | $364M | $12,922 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | $359M | $17,700 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Eddy County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $446,515,229 for work done or benefits received in Eddy County, about $7,166 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Eddy County?
- The largest recipients were PENASCO VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. ($23.1M), NAVARRO RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING, INC. ($21M), STATE OF NEW MEXICO ($16.7M).
- 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 Eddy County they totaled $273M 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 62,314.