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Federal Spending in Humboldt County, CA
Federal agencies obligated $1.1B in Humboldt County in fiscal year 2026, 32nd highest of 58 counties in California.
- Total, FY 2026
- $1.1B
- -10.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,086
- CA average: $8,660
- Contracts
- $32.38M
- Grants
- $230M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Humboldt County federal obligations
- Contracts$32.38M2.9%
- Grants$230M20.9%
- Direct payments$825M74.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$102K0.0%
- Insurance and other$15.62M1.4%
Top federal recipients in Humboldt County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Department of Transportation California$157M
- 2The Hoopa Valley Tribe$31.03M
- 3Northern Humboldt Union High School District$20.62M
- 4California State Polytechnic University Humboldt$17.59M
- 5County of Humboldt$17.11M
- 6Yurok Tribe$15.18M
- 7Redwoods Community College District$13.97M
- 8Eureka Family Housing, L.P.$11.75M
- 9Northcoast Children's Services, INC$11.08M
- 10Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation$9.63M
Compared with other California counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | $72.05B | $7,195 |
| 2 | Alameda County | $42.4B | $25,202 |
| 3 | San Diego County | $35.83B | $10,862 |
| 4 | Orange County | $25.25B | $7,922 |
| 5 | Sacramento County | $14.62B | $9,222 |
| 6 | Riverside County | $14.21B | $5,877 |
| 7 | Santa Clara County | $13.19B | $6,812 |
| 8 | San Bernardino County | $11.56B | $5,298 |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | $7.1B | $6,088 |
| 10 | San Francisco County | $7.08B | $8,099 |
| 11 | Ventura County | $5.68B | $6,729 |
| 12 | San Mateo County | $5.06B | $6,619 |
| 13 | Fresno County | $4.92B | $4,883 |
| 14 | Kern County | $4.77B | $5,245 |
| 15 | San Joaquin County | $3.97B | $5,091 |
| 16 | Sonoma County | $3.32B | $6,788 |
| 17 | Solano County | $3.25B | $7,167 |
| 18 | Santa Barbara County | $3.22B | $7,173 |
| 19 | Placer County | $3.01B | $7,436 |
| 20 | Monterey County | $2.87B | $6,526 |
| 21 | Stanislaus County | $2.7B | $4,889 |
| 22 | Imperial County | $2.58B | $14,351 |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo County | $2.07B | $7,342 |
| 24 | Tulare County | $2.05B | $4,340 |
| 25 | Marin County | $1.97B | $7,499 |
| 26 | Santa Cruz County | $1.8B | $6,663 |
| 27 | Shasta County | $1.5B | $8,235 |
| 28 | Butte County | $1.49B | $7,060 |
| 29 | El Dorado County | $1.43B | $7,499 |
| 30 | Merced County | $1.37B | $4,888 |
| 31 | Yolo County | $1.2B | $5,524 |
| 32 | Humboldt CountyThis county | $1.1B | $8,086 |
| 33 | Nevada County | $1.01B | $9,915 |
| 34 | Napa County | $858M | $6,220 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Humboldt County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $1,103,382,255 for work done or benefits received in Humboldt County, about $8,086 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Humboldt County?
- The largest recipients were DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA ($157M), THE HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE ($31.03M), NORTHERN HUMBOLDT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ($20.62M).
- 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 Humboldt County they totaled $825M 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 136,463.