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Federal Spending in Otero County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $698M in Otero County in fiscal year 2026, 8th highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $698M
- +7.1% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $10,286
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $234M
- Grants
- $29.61M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Otero County federal obligations
- Contracts$234M33.6%
- Grants$29.61M4.2%
- Direct payments$432M62.0%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$777K0.1%
- Insurance and other$681K0.1%
Top federal recipients in Otero County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Sigma Defense Systems LLC$36.23M
- 2M1 Support Services, L.P.$36.16M
- 3Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, INC$29.28M
- 4Mescalero Apache School$16.82M
- 5Mescalero Apache Tribe$16.41M
- 6New Mexico Department of Transportation$16.18M
- 7Miltrain Jv II LLC$14.33M
- 8Thornton Tomasetti, INC.$13.74M
- 9R-Con Construction INC$11.47M
- 10Nlgc Jv LLC$9.25M
Compared with other New Mexico counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County | $11.69B | $17,278 |
| 2 | Los Alamos County | $5.66B | $291,466 |
| 3 | Santa Fe County | $2.39B | $15,426 |
| 4 | Doña Ana County | $1.86B | $8,464 |
| 5 | Hidalgo County | $1.84B | $441,105 |
| 6 | Sandoval County | $1.33B | $8,945 |
| 7 | San Juan County | $1.19B | $9,767 |
| 8 | Otero CountyThis county | $698M | $10,286 |
| 9 | Mckinley County | $561M | $7,688 |
| 10 | Valencia County | $500M | $6,567 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Otero County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $697,824,408 for work done or benefits received in Otero County, about $10,286 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Otero County?
- The largest recipients were SIGMA DEFENSE SYSTEMS LLC ($36.23M), M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P. ($36.16M), KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC ($29.28M).
- 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 Otero County they totaled $432M 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 67,839.