PlainSpending

Guadalupe County

$42.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $9,563 per capita.

New Mexico · FIPS 35019

In FY2025, Guadalupe County in New Mexico received $42.6M in federal spending - $9,563 per capita for a population of 4,452. This is 38.9% below the national average and 51.2% below the New Mexico average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #17 of 33 New Mexico counties.

Total spending
$42.6M
Per capita
$9,563
vs. national avg
-38.9%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Guadalupe County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 30%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$9,563
New Mexico rank
#17 of 33

How Guadalupe County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Guadalupe County vs. New Mexico and the nation

Top 30% nationally
Guadalupe County$9,563New Mexico avg$19,577National avg$15,647

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 4,452 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Guadalupe County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$9,563 Top 30% higher than 70% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Guadalupe County Among New Mexico's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: New Mexico's biggest counties

The 16 largest-population counties in New Mexico by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Guadalupe County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0200,000400,000600,000800,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in New Mexico by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Guadalupe County is highlighted.
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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
Guadalupe County (this county) 4,452 $9,563 $42.6M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Guadalupe County, New Mexico receive?
Guadalupe County received $42.6M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $9,563 per capita for the county's population of 4,452.
How does Guadalupe County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Guadalupe County's per capita federal spending of $9,563 is 38.9% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the New Mexico average of $19,577, it is 51.2% below.
What is the population of Guadalupe County, New Mexico?
Guadalupe County has a population of 4,452 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $9,563.
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.

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.