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Federal Spending in Butte County, CA

Federal agencies obligated $1.49B in Butte County in fiscal year 2026, 28th highest of 58 counties in California.

Total, FY 2026
$1.49B
+0.3% from FY 2025
Per person
$7,060
CA average: $8,660
Contracts
$120M
Grants
$59.26M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Butte County federal obligations

  • Contracts$120M8.0%
  • Grants$59.26M4.0%
  • Direct payments$1.31B87.6%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$1.69M0.1%
  • Insurance and other$4.42M0.3%

Top federal recipients in Butte County

Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance

  1. 1Pacific Coast Producers$52.74M
  2. 2Department of Transportation California$45.39M
  3. 3California State University Chico$42.57M
  4. 4Housing Authority of the County of Butte$28.38M
  5. 5Butte-Glenn Community College District$27.72M
  6. 6Chico Produce, INC.$26.57M
  7. 7A1m Solutions, INC.$18.75M
  8. 8Gustav Keoni$14.97M
  9. 9Mooretown Rancheria$5.14M
  10. 10Community Housing & Credit Counseling Center$4.21M

Compared with other California counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Los Angeles County$72.05B$7,195
2Alameda County$42.4B$25,202
3San Diego County$35.83B$10,862
4Orange County$25.25B$7,922
5Sacramento County$14.62B$9,222
6Riverside County$14.21B$5,877
7Santa Clara County$13.19B$6,812
8San Bernardino County$11.56B$5,298
9Contra Costa County$7.1B$6,088
10San Francisco County$7.08B$8,099
11Ventura County$5.68B$6,729
12San Mateo County$5.06B$6,619
13Fresno County$4.92B$4,883
14Kern County$4.77B$5,245
15San Joaquin County$3.97B$5,091
16Sonoma County$3.32B$6,788
17Solano County$3.25B$7,167
18Santa Barbara County$3.22B$7,173
19Placer County$3.01B$7,436
20Monterey County$2.87B$6,526
21Stanislaus County$2.7B$4,889
22Imperial County$2.58B$14,351
23San Luis Obispo County$2.07B$7,342
24Tulare County$2.05B$4,340
25Marin County$1.97B$7,499
26Santa Cruz County$1.8B$6,663
27Shasta County$1.5B$8,235
28Butte CountyThis county$1.49B$7,060
29El Dorado County$1.43B$7,499
30Merced County$1.37B$4,888

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Butte County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $1,494,118,611 for work done or benefits received in Butte County, about $7,060 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Butte County?
The largest recipients were PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS ($52.74M), DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA ($45.39M), CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO ($42.57M).
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 Butte County they totaled $1.31B 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 211,632.