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Federal Spending in Union County, NM
Federal agencies obligated $30.24M in Union County in fiscal year 2026, 31st highest of 33 counties in New Mexico.
- Total, FY 2026
- $30.24M
- -9.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,414
- NM average: $16,132
- Contracts
- $594K
- Grants
- $4.87M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Union County federal obligations
- Contracts$594K2.0%
- Grants$4.87M16.1%
- Direct payments$23.41M77.4%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$187K0.6%
- Insurance and other$1.18M3.9%
Top federal recipients in Union County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1New Mexico Department of Transportation$4.18M
- 2Town of Clayton$393K
- 3Clayton Housing Authority$297K
- 4Union County Health & Wellness Network$250K
- 5Stockmen's Feed Bunk II, INC.$209K
- 6Harris Environmental Group INC$187K
- 7Southwestern Electric Coop$184K
- 8Statistical Research INC$106K
- 9Barry L Poling Corporation$99.5K
- 10Ewing Industrial Services, LLC$95.37K
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 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 | $59.45M | $16,611 |
| 29 | Guadalupe County | $48.95M | $10,995 |
| 30 | Mora County | $47.07M | $11,238 |
| 31 | Union CountyThis county | $30.24M | $7,414 |
| 32 | De Baca County | $14.84M | $8,738 |
| 33 | Harding County | $3.85M | $5,856 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Union County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $30,242,776 for work done or benefits received in Union County, about $7,414 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Union County?
- The largest recipients were NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($4.18M), TOWN OF CLAYTON ($393K), CLAYTON HOUSING AUTHORITY ($297K).
- 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 Union County they totaled $23.41M 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 4,079.