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Federal Spending in Trinity County, CA

Federal agencies obligated $97.4M in Trinity County in fiscal year 2026, 54th highest of 58 counties in California.

Total, FY 2026
$97.4M
-51.4% from FY 2025
Per person
$6,046
CA average: $8,660
Contracts
$2.4M
Grants
$5.9M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Trinity County federal obligations

  • Contracts$2.4M2.5%
  • Grants$5.9M6.1%
  • Direct payments$84.9M87.2%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$171K0.2%
  • Insurance and other$4M4.1%

Top federal recipients in Trinity County

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

  1. 1Yurok Tribe$8M
  2. 2Department of Transportation California$4.3M
  3. 3California Department of Fish & Wildlife$3.3M
  4. 4Round Valley Indian Tribes$3.3M
  5. 5Intermountain Helicopter, INC.$1.5M
  6. 6The Wecare Group$1.4M
  7. 7Trinity County Resource Conservation District$1.1M
  8. 8County of Trinity$561K
  9. 9Trinity Alps Unified School District$536K
  10. 10Ironwood Consulting INC.$369K

Compared with other California counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Los Angeles County$72.1B$7,195
2Alameda County$42.4B$25,202
3San Diego County$35.8B$10,862
4Orange County$25.2B$7,922
5Sacramento County$14.6B$9,222
6Riverside County$14.2B$5,877
7Santa Clara County$13.2B$6,812
8San Bernardino County$11.6B$5,298
9Contra Costa County$7.1B$6,088
10San Francisco County$7.1B$8,099
11Ventura County$5.7B$6,729
12San Mateo County$5.1B$6,619
13Fresno County$4.9B$4,883
14Kern County$4.8B$5,245
15San Joaquin County$4B$5,091
16Sonoma County$3.3B$6,788
17Solano County$3.3B$7,167
18Santa Barbara County$3.2B$7,173
19Placer County$3B$7,436
20Monterey County$2.9B$6,526
21Stanislaus County$2.7B$4,889
22Imperial County$2.6B$14,351
23San Luis Obispo County$2.1B$7,342
24Tulare County$2.1B$4,340
25Marin County$2B$7,499
26Santa Cruz County$1.8B$6,663
27Shasta County$1.5B$8,235
28Butte County$1.5B$7,060
29El Dorado County$1.4B$7,499
30Merced County$1.4B$4,888
31Yolo County$1.2B$5,524
32Humboldt County$1.1B$8,086
33Nevada County$1B$9,915
34Napa County$858M$6,220
35Madera County$801M$5,126
36Kings County$790M$5,184
37Mendocino County$663M$7,235
38Sutter County$572M$5,741
39Lake County$488M$7,159
40Yuba County$467M$5,725
41Tuolumne County$445M$8,003
42Tehama County$435M$6,606
43Siskiyou County$419M$9,501
44Calaveras County$407M$8,982
45San Benito County$386M$6,017
46Amador County$346M$8,538
47Del Norte County$301M$10,845
48Inyo County$284M$14,959
49Mariposa County$278M$16,240
50Plumas County$262M$13,250
51Glenn County$193M$6,664
52Lassen County$186M$5,681
53Colusa County$143M$6,569
54Trinity CountyThis county$97.4M$6,046
55Modoc County$95M$10,924
56Mono County$68M$5,155

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Trinity County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $97,409,076 for work done or benefits received in Trinity County, about $6,046 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Trinity County?
The largest recipients were YUROK TRIBE ($8M), DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA ($4.3M), CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE ($3.3M).
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 Trinity County they totaled $84.9M 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 16,112.

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