Quay County
$78.9M in FY2025 federal spending, $9,022 per capita.
New Mexico · FIPS 35037
In FY2025, Quay County in New Mexico received $78.9M in federal spending - $9,022 per capita for a population of 8,746. This is 42.3% below the national average and 53.9% below the New Mexico average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #19 of 33 New Mexico counties.
- Total spending
- $78.9M
- Per capita
- $9,022
- vs. national avg
- -42.3%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Quay County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 36%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $9,022
- New Mexico rank
- #19 of 33
How Quay County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Quay County vs. New Mexico and the nation
Population: 8,746 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Quay County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$9,022 Top 36% higher than 64% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Quay 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 |
| Quay County (this county) | 8,746 | $9,022 | $78.9M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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