Federal Participations 2026: How Much Will Quintana Roo Municipalities Receive?

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Federal revenue-sharing payments are one of the largest funding sources for municipal governments in Quintana Roo, and this year the state’s 11 municipalities will receive money from a variety of federal funds and tax-collection incentives, according to the state Finance and Planning Secretariat (Sefiplan).

The payments, known as participaciones, draw on the General Participation Fund, the Municipal Development Fund, the Audit and Collection Fund, the special tax on goods and services (IEPS), gasoline and diesel taxes, and revenue linked to the federal income tax. Unlike federal aportaciones, which are earmarked for specific programs, participaciones are flexible funding that local governments can spend as they choose within the fiscal coordination system.

Benito Juárez, the municipality that includes Cancún, will receive the largest annual transfer: 1,482,879,276 pesos. At the other end, Puerto Morelos will receive 207,988,574 pesos. The full breakdown for 2026:

• Benito Juárez: 1,482,879,276 pesos
• Solidaridad (Playa del Carmen): 650,232,894 pesos
• Othón P. Blanco: 551,927,267 pesos
• Felipe Carrillo Puerto: 409,379,136 pesos
• Cozumel: 335,186,648 pesos
• Isla Mujeres: 279,139,951 pesos
• Tulum: 260,240,054 pesos
• José María Morelos: 244,638,213 pesos
• Bacalar: 243,481,255 pesos
• Lázaro Cárdenas: 234,158,609 pesos
• Puerto Morelos: 207,988,574 pesos

Monthly distribution is based on population, land area, property tax collection, each municipality’s own revenue, and equal shares among all municipalities.

Direct funding for Mayan communities

In addition to municipal participations, the federal fiscal coordination system sets aside money for indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities through the Social Infrastructure Fund for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples (FAISPIAM). The fund accounts for 10% of total social infrastructure resources and is meant to finance basic infrastructure and social investments that directly benefit these populations.

In Quintana Roo, 216 Mayan communities will receive a combined 101,259,071 pesos for projects chosen in community assemblies. Communities in Felipe Carrillo Puerto will get the largest share, 40,565,986 pesos, followed by José María Morelos with 22,696,884 pesos and Lázaro Cárdenas with 18,801,458 pesos.

The money can be used for water supply, sewage and drainage, electrification, basic education and health infrastructure, housing improvements, and urban development.

Payment schedule

Participations and incentives are transferred monthly, with most payments arriving on the 30th or 31st of each month. Gasoline and diesel revenue shares and the vehicle ownership tax are distributed two days after each two-week period.

Sefiplan is responsible for calculating and distributing the resources and publishes the payment calendar in the state’s official gazette.