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Federal Spending in Apache County, AZ
Federal agencies obligated $1.05B in Apache County in fiscal year 2026, 11th highest of 15 counties in Arizona.
- Total, FY 2026
- $1.05B
- -19.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $15,905
- AZ average: $14,074
- Contracts
- $85.99M
- Grants
- $234M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Apache County federal obligations
- Contracts$85.99M8.2%
- Grants$234M22.3%
- Direct payments$719M68.5%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$76.7K0.0%
- Insurance and other$11M1.0%
Top federal recipients in Apache County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Navajo Nation Tribal Government$325M
- 2Navajo Housing Authority$131M
- 3Chinle Unified School District #24$31.29M
- 4Ntua Wireless LLC$24.85M
- 5Window Rock Unified School District 8$17.4M
- 6Rock Point School, Incorporated$13.78M
- 7Tepa Ec, LLC$11.49M
- 8Ganado Unified School District$10.44M
- 9Dine College$10.11M
- 10Lukachukai Community School$8.29M
Compared with other Arizona counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maricopa County | $56B | $12,669 |
| 2 | Pima County | $21.73B | $20,828 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz County | $3.22B | $67,570 |
| 4 | Pinal County | $3.21B | $7,554 |
| 5 | Yavapai County | $2.73B | $11,558 |
| 6 | Mohave County | $2.16B | $10,138 |
| 7 | Cochise County | $2.12B | $16,915 |
| 8 | Yuma County | $1.6B | $7,861 |
| 9 | Navajo County | $1.26B | $11,830 |
| 10 | Coconino County | $1.11B | $7,647 |
| 11 | Apache CountyThis county | $1.05B | $15,905 |
| 12 | Gila County | $621M | $11,658 |
| 13 | La Paz County | $258M | $15,604 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Apache County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $1,050,067,966 for work done or benefits received in Apache County, about $15,905 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Apache County?
- The largest recipients were NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT ($325M), NAVAJO HOUSING AUTHORITY ($131M), CHINLE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #24 ($31.29M).
- What are direct payments?
- Direct payments are federal money paid straight to people or organizations, such as Social Security, farm payments and some disaster aid. In Apache County they totaled $719M in fiscal year 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026 · Per-person figures use a population of 66,021.