De Baca County

$-27.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $-16,082 per capita.

New Mexico · FIPS 35011

Compiled by PlainSpending Editorial, Federal Spending Editorial Team

Data updated September 2025

In FY2025, De Baca County in New Mexico received $-27.3M in federal spending - $-16,082 per capita for a population of 1,698. This is 202.8% below the national average and 182.1% below the New Mexico average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #33 of 33 New Mexico counties.

Total spending: $-27.3M
Per capita: $-16,082
vs. national avg: -202.8%
Fiscal year: FY2025

Understanding De Baca County's federal spending

National & state context

According to USASpending.gov, the official federal award-transaction dataset, De Baca County in New Mexico received $-27.3M in federal spending in Fiscal Year 2025, equivalent to $-16,082 per resident across a Census-estimated population of 1,698 (FIPS 35011). This per-capita intensity is 202.8% below the $15,647 national average, positioning De Baca County as a lower-intensity recipient relative to the typical U.S. county.

Inside New Mexico, where statewide federal spending reached $41.5B ($19,577 per capita), De Baca County's $-16,082 per resident is 182.1% below the state average.

By per-capita federal spending alone, De Baca County ranks #33 of 33 New Mexico counties.

Spending concentration

Set against New Mexico's full statewide total, De Baca County's piece works out to a modest -0.07%, unsurprising for a county its size relative to bigger recipients elsewhere in the state.

Reading this number carefully

Federal spending is attributed by place of performance, not recipient headquarters. See our methodology for the full population-source, attribution, and data-vintage rules.

How De Baca County Compares

Population: 1,698 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to De Baca County's $-16,082 - prioritizing New Mexico peers first.

Luna County

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$11 per capita

$288.4K total

Lea County

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$4,263 per capita

$317.4M total

Eddy County

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$6,052 per capita

$377.1M total

Roosevelt County

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$6,262 per capita

$120.2M total

Chaves County

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$6,895 per capita

$449.3M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did De Baca County, New Mexico receive?

De Baca County received $-27.3M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $-16,082 per capita for the county's population of 1,698.

How does De Baca County's per capita spending compare to the national average?

De Baca County's per capita federal spending of $-16,082 is 202.8% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the New Mexico average of $19,577, it is 182.1% below.

What is the population of De Baca County, New Mexico?

De Baca County has a population of 1,698 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $-16,082.

Data Source: USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Fiscal Year 2025. Population denominators are U.S. Census Bureau vintage estimates. County-level spending includes all federal awards with place of performance in this county; OMB budget categorizations are reflected at the agency level.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.

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Compiled by PlainSpending Editorial, Federal Spending Editorial Team

Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.