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Federal Spending in Luna County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $159M in Luna County in fiscal year 2026, 22nd highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $159M
- +24951.2% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,243
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $412K
- Grants
- $9.5M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Luna County federal obligations
- Contracts$412K0.3%
- Grants$9.5M6.0%
- Direct payments$147M92.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$9,5020.0%
- Insurance and other$1.4M0.9%
Top federal recipients in Luna County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1New Mexico Department of Transportation$5.8M
- 2City of Deming$3.1M
- 3County of Luna$500K
- 4Jlg NM South 2017 LLLP$465K
- 5Grace N Reign Farms LLC$450K
- 6Deming Farm Labor Housing$450K
- 7Rancho Globo LLC$430K
- 8La Paloma Del Sol$293K
- 9Wnm Communications Corporation$243K
- 10Parkside Manor Limited Partnership Dba Sierra Vista Apartments$229K
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 CountyThis county | $159M | $6,243 |
| 23 | Sierra County | $150M | $12,997 |
| 24 | Torrance County | $129M | $8,576 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Luna County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $158,749,274 for work done or benefits received in Luna County, about $6,243 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Luna County?
- The largest recipients were NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($5.8M), CITY OF DEMING ($3.1M), COUNTY OF LUNA ($500K).
- 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 Luna County they totaled $147M 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 25,427.
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