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Federal Spending in Quay County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $116M in Quay County in fiscal year 2026, 25th highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $116M
- +46.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $13,251
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $0
- Grants
- $41.4M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Quay County federal obligations
- Contracts$00.0%
- Grants$41.4M35.7%
- Direct payments$73.1M63.0%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$3,1850.0%
- Insurance and other$1.4M1.2%
Top federal recipients in Quay County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1New Mexico Department of Transportation$41.1M
- 2Eastern Plains C.a.a., INC.$3.2M
- 3Rusk Ranch LLC$450K
- 4Tucumcari, Ltd.$394K
- 5Mesalands Community College$373K
- 6City of Tucumcari$244K
- 7Converged Networks, LLC$133K
- 8Logan Estates 2017 LLLP$72K
- 9Plateau Telecommunications, Incorporated$41K
- 10Logan Municipal Schools$37K
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 CountyThis county | $116M | $13,251 |
| 26 | Colfax County | $112M | $9,008 |
| 27 | Roosevelt County | $111M | $5,809 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Quay County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $115,889,520 for work done or benefits received in Quay County, about $13,251 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Quay County?
- The largest recipients were NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($41.1M), EASTERN PLAINS C.A.A., INC. ($3.2M), RUSK RANCH LLC ($450K).
- 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 Quay County they totaled $73.1M 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 8,746.
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