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Federal Spending in Mora County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $47.1M in Mora County in fiscal year 2026, 30th highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $47.1M
- -6.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $11,238
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $129K
- Grants
- $10.1M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Mora County federal obligations
- Contracts$129K0.3%
- Grants$10.1M21.4%
- Direct payments$35.9M76.3%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$1,7720.0%
- Insurance and other$954K2.0%
Top federal recipients in Mora County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1New Mexico Department of Transportation$4.6M
- 2Western Mora Soil and Water Conservation District$4.4M
- 3Mora Valley Community Health Services, INC$1.6M
- 4Mora Independent School District$719K
- 5Wagon Mound Public School$481K
- 6Torrent Technologies, INC.$267K
- 7New Mexico State University$250K
- 8El Pais De Dios LLC$175K
- 9Village of Wagon Mound$164K
- 10Ranger Land Systems, INC.$110K
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 CountyThis county | $47.1M | $11,238 |
| 31 | Union County | $30.2M | $7,414 |
| 32 | De Baca County | $14.8M | $8,738 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Mora County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $47,074,081 for work done or benefits received in Mora County, about $11,238 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Mora County?
- The largest recipients were NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($4.6M), WESTERN MORA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ($4.4M), MORA VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC ($1.6M).
- 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 Mora County they totaled $35.9M 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 4,189.