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Federal Spending in Harding County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $3.8M in Harding County in fiscal year 2026, 33rd highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $3.8M
- -46.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $5,856
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $0
- Grants
- -$1.9M
A negative total is the official net figure: in that fiscal year, cancellations and reductions of earlier federal awards were larger than new awards, so the net amount fell below zero. We show it as published by USAspending.gov.
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Harding County federal obligations
- Contracts$00.0%
- Grants-$1.9M0.0%
- Direct payments$5.3M137.3%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$2220.0%
- Insurance and other$486K12.6%
Top federal recipients in Harding County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1F B K Grazing Assn$266K
- 2Armand and Craig Smith Partner$70.2K
- 3Bar T Land Company LP$39K
- 4Mosquero Municipal Schools$33.6K
- 5Plateau Telecommunications, Incorporated$17.8K
- 6Roy Public Schools$11.2K
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 County | $447M | $7,166 |
| 13 | Grant County | $364M | $12,922 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | $359M | $17,700 |
| 15 | Curry County | $342M | $7,052 |
| 16 | Socorro County | $335M | $20,192 |
| 17 | Rio Arriba County | $321M | $7,948 |
| 18 | Taos County | $312M | $9,039 |
| 19 | Lea County | $305M | $4,097 |
| 20 | Cibola County | $218M | $8,032 |
| 21 | San Miguel County | $201M | $7,387 |
| 22 | Luna County | $159M | $6,243 |
| 23 | Sierra County | $150M | $12,997 |
| 24 | Torrance County | $129M | $8,576 |
| 25 | Quay County | $116M | $13,251 |
| 26 | Colfax County | $112M | $9,008 |
| 27 | Roosevelt County | $111M | $5,809 |
| 28 | Catron County | $59.4M | $16,611 |
| 29 | Guadalupe County | $49M | $10,995 |
| 30 | Mora County | $47.1M | $11,238 |
| 31 | Union County | $30.2M | $7,414 |
| 32 | De Baca County | $14.8M | $8,738 |
| 33 | Harding CountyThis county | $3.8M | $5,856 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Harding County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $3,847,342 for work done or benefits received in Harding County, about $5,856 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Harding County?
- The largest recipients were F B K GRAZING ASSN ($266K), ARMAND AND CRAIG SMITH PARTNER ($70.2K), BAR T LAND COMPANY LP ($39K).
- 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 Harding County they totaled $5.3M 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 657.
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