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Federal Spending in Sandoval County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $1.3B in Sandoval County in fiscal year 2026, 6th highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $1.3B
- +10.7% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,945
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $12.7M
- Grants
- $77.2M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Sandoval County federal obligations
- Contracts$12.7M1.0%
- Grants$77.2M5.8%
- Direct payments$1.2B93.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$670K0.1%
- Insurance and other$1.9M0.1%
Top federal recipients in Sandoval County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Tohajiilee Community School Board of Education INC$158M
- 2New Mexico Department of Transportation$14.4M
- 3Pueblo of Jemez$10.4M
- 4Pueblo of Santa Ana$8.8M
- 5Bernalillo Public Schools$8.7M
- 6Pueblo De San Felipe$7.7M
- 7San Felipe Pueblo Housing Auth$6.8M
- 8Pueblo of Zia$6.8M
- 9Pueblo of Jemez Housing Authority$5.8M
- 10Cochiti De Pueblo$5M
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 CountyThis 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 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Sandoval County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $1,331,281,103 for work done or benefits received in Sandoval County, about $8,945 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Sandoval County?
- The largest recipients were TOHAJIILEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION INC ($158M), NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($14.4M), PUEBLO OF JEMEZ ($10.4M).
- 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 Sandoval County they totaled $1.2B 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 148,834.
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