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Federal Spending in Lea County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $305M in Lea County in fiscal year 2026, 19th highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $305M
- -3.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $4,097
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $974K
- Grants
- $47.5M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Lea County federal obligations
- Contracts$974K0.3%
- Grants$47.5M15.6%
- Direct payments$256M84.0%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$43.1K0.0%
- Insurance and other$326K0.1%
Top federal recipients in Lea County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Leaco Rural Telephone Coop INC$25.6M
- 2New Mexico Department of Transportation$16.7M
- 3County of Lea$5.7M
- 4New Mexico Junior College$4.1M
- 5Child and Family Services INC, of Lea County$3.1M
- 6Four Seasons Apartment Company$1.3M
- 7University of Southwest$1.1M
- 8Angell Ranch Co LLC$974K
- 9Lea County Good Samaritan Housing, INC.$571K
- 10Lowe Land and Cattle LLC$350K
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 CountyThis county | $305M | $4,097 |
| 20 | Cibola County | $218M | $8,032 |
| 21 | San Miguel County | $201M | $7,387 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Lea County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $305,030,995 for work done or benefits received in Lea County, about $4,097 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Lea County?
- The largest recipients were LEACO RURAL TELEPHONE COOP INC ($25.6M), NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($16.7M), COUNTY OF LEA ($5.7M).
- 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 Lea County they totaled $256M 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 74,455.