PlainSpending

San Miguel County

$203.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,468 per capita.

New Mexico · FIPS 35047

In FY2025, San Miguel County in New Mexico received $203.1M in federal spending - $7,468 per capita for a population of 27,201. This is 52.3% below the national average and 61.9% below the New Mexico average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #25 of 33 New Mexico counties.

Total spending
$203.1M
Per capita
$7,468
vs. national avg
-52.3%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid per-resident intensity

San Miguel County's intensity is $7,468 (#2061 of 3,224).

Mid per-resident intensity

San Miguel County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 64%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,468
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
82.5% of tracked spending
New Mexico rank
#25 of 33

How San Miguel County Compares

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

San Miguel County$7,468New Mexico avg$19,577National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 27,201 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in San Miguel County

Top awarding agencies in San Miguel County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$153.9MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$26.0MDepartment of Education$6.7M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $186.6M (91.9%) of San Miguel County's $203.1M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - San Miguel County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $153.9M 82.5%
Department of Veterans Affairs $26.0M 13.9%
Department of Education $6.7M 3.6%

How San Miguel County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,468 Around the middle higher than 36% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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 and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

San Miguel 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; San Miguel 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. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 0200,000400,000600,000800,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in New Mexico by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; San Miguel 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
San Miguel County (this county) 27,201 $7,468 $203.1M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to San Miguel County's $7,468 - prioritizing New Mexico peers first.

Curry County

New Mexico

$7,399 per capita

$358.3M total

Valencia County

New Mexico

$7,359 per capita

$560.8M total

Rio Arriba County

New Mexico

$7,760 per capita

$313.2M total

Doña Ana County

New Mexico

$7,841 per capita

$1.7B total

Chaves County

New Mexico

$6,895 per capita

$449.3M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside New Mexico - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($7,468 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($203.1M here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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.

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