Cibola County
$309.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $11,373 per capita.
New Mexico · FIPS 35006
In FY2025, Cibola County in New Mexico received $309.0M in federal spending - $11,373 per capita for a population of 27,172. This is 27.3% below the national average and 41.9% below the New Mexico average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of the Interior. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #11 of 33 New Mexico counties.
- Total spending
- $309.0M
- Per capita
- $11,373
- vs. national avg
- -27.3%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Cibola County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of the Interior, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 18%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $11,373
- Leading agency
- Department of the Interior
- 49.4% of tracked spending
- New Mexico rank
- #11 of 33
How Cibola County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Cibola County vs. New Mexico and the nation
Population: 27,172 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Cibola County
Top awarding agencies in Cibola County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of the Interior is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.3% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $246.9M (79.9%) of Cibola County's $309.0M in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Cibola County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | $122.1M | 49.4% |
| Social Security Administration | $110.2M | 44.6% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $14.6M | 5.9% |
How Cibola County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$11,373 Top 18% higher than 82% of 3,224 US counties
Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Cibola County Among New Mexico's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: New Mexico's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 676,444 | $17,868 | $12.1B |
| Doña Ana County | 219,561 | $7,841 | $1.7B |
| Santa Fe County | 154,823 | $16,576 | $2.6B |
| Sandoval County | 148,834 | $8,082 | $1.2B |
| San Juan County | 121,661 | $8,415 | $1.0B |
| Valencia County | 76,205 | $7,359 | $560.8M |
| Lea County | 74,455 | $4,263 | $317.4M |
| Mckinley County | 72,902 | $10,373 | $756.2M |
| Otero County | 67,839 | $9,605 | $651.6M |
| Chaves County | 65,157 | $6,895 | $449.3M |
| Eddy County | 62,314 | $6,052 | $377.1M |
| Curry County | 48,430 | $7,399 | $358.3M |
| Rio Arriba County | 40,363 | $7,760 | $313.2M |
| Taos County | 34,489 | $11,622 | $400.8M |
| Grant County | 28,185 | $11,639 | $328.1M |
| Cibola County (this county) | 27,172 | $11,373 | $309.0M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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